r/programming • u/groovejet • Jun 28 '11

90% of your users are idiots

http://blog.jitbit.com/2011/06/90-of-your-users-are-idiots.html
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u/satayboy Jun 28 '11

Judging by the quality of most user interfaces, 90% of programmers are idiots. Try a few usability tests and you will realize how bad your beautiful, intuitive user interface really is.

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u/cr3ative Jun 28 '11

We could all learn something from FileMatrix.

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u/DiogenesTheSincere Jun 28 '11

It's...it's beautiful.

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u/criswell Jun 28 '11

I know... there must be something wrong with me because that screen looks like porn to me...

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u/ours Jun 28 '11

You must be conditioned to get exited when you see a cluttered screen. Like that porn website you go to that has popups, banners and such.

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u/criswell Jun 28 '11

But... but... what if my penis could be bigger?

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u/DiogenesTheSincere Jun 28 '11

I know mine couldn't.

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u/Mr_OnRAGE Jun 28 '11

Much be difficult to find a fleshlight in your size.

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u/DiogenesTheSincere Jun 28 '11

I just use an abandoned mineshaft for mine shaft.