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[–] DarrinBrunner@lemmy.world 10 points 4 days ago

Rather than expecting our users to learn complex menus and click through elaborate sales funnels, these platforms operate by ~~capturing~~ [INCORRECTLY GUESSING]* high-level human goals and silently executing the grunt work in the background, [LEADING THEM DOWN THE GARDEN PATH]*.

*FTFY

Fucking CAPTURING? JFC, GTFO. The absolute audacious bullshit hidden in corpospeak.

No, thank you. Wipe this shit off and flush it.

[–] tonyn@lemmy.ml 4 points 4 days ago (1 children)

You simply can't get most people to accurately and completely express their intent. Most people will express very few necessary details. "Find me a flight" will be what you get. Not "Find me a nonstop flight from Atlanta to Anchorage on September 27th after 4pm". People will leave out the details and you'll have to give them buttons and autocomplete anyway. I agree with simplifying complex processes with simple decisions but expecting average people to accurately express their intent is a fool's errand.

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 4 days ago

Perhaps it should just be a wizard that asks one question at a time as necessary.

[–] codeinabox@programming.dev 0 points 4 days ago

Reading through the article I wasn't sold on the argument until I came to third example:

Many traditional productivity tools require you to manually construct task lists, drag items across Kanban boards, and assign micro-deadlines. Goblin.tools is a free, single-page suite of single-task AI tools designed specifically for neurodivergent users or anyone feeling overwhelmed, requiring zero sign-ups or configuration.

Many interfaces can be too overwhelming, particularly for neurodivergent folk, so it's important to consider different paradigms for interaction.