from Hacker News

Why bad technology dominates our lives by Don Norman

by lazydon on 7/18/18, 3:11 AM with 4 comments

  • by slededit on 7/18/18, 3:59 PM

    People would rather have something new and unstable than refined but a little out of date. That's the sole reason tech is "bad". Any company that decides we're just going to focus on bug fixing is a dead company.
  • by mrhappyunhappy on 7/18/18, 5:49 AM

    Interesting short read. As a UX designer I am often tasked at creating ways to get people back into an app or a website. I feel like may never escape the profit driven cycle that enables taking advantage of people’s attention. I don’t enjoy that aspect of my job but bills must be paid.
  • by PacifyFish on 7/18/18, 6:52 AM

    Capitalism rewards profitability above all else. For better or worse, a lot of “bad tech” monetizes really well.

    It ain’t perfect, but is there a better way to organize a large-scale society?