alt Hacker NewsUI designers who were trained in the currently-popular paradigm would be at a complete loss to design such things. "Swipe left from the home screen, tap the nothingness on the screen to reveal the controls overlay, find the ••• in one corner of the screen, tap "More" in the 3-item menu, and then tap 'Bond Quote' in the modal dialog that takes over the entire screen." Keyboard shortcuts? "Hmm... interesting idea. Never thought of that. We might add those in a V2."
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My god have you ever had those people try to add keyboard shortcuts? You start to question if they have ever used a keyboard at all.
Saw this post today about ceiling fans.
what is going on with ceiling fans: https://mcmansionhell.com/post/829127919552151552/what-is-go...
Because Bloomberg Terminals are specialist devices for power users and most apps/web sites are consumer products.
Don’t get me wrong, I get the complaint. But it’s not like the designers are unaware of more information dense alternatives.
We already see this in car interfaces. Clearly designed by people that don't drive, or at the very least have not tested it themselves while driving.