Author:: Ozzie Link:: https://somehowmanage.com/2020/09/13/disrespectful-design-users-arent-stupid-or-lazy/?utm_source=pocket_mylist Tags:#media/article pd engineering users should be in full control of their tools
- Summary::
- we dont want to make users think unnecessarily but that doesn’t mean we should think of them as stupid
- easy to promote dark patterns if you think users are stupid and don’t know what they’re doing
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So that’s one of my principles: give people control. Help them do things __they __want to do, not things you want them to do. Let’s respect our users. Technology can bring out the best or worst in us, both individually and collectively. Let’s focus on the best.
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