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Re:Banning exploration in my infovis class by pavlov on Monday May 01, 2017 @07:14PM (#14242635)
This advice is also worth thinking about for anyone who builds -- or is tempted to build -- open-ended software tools.

I've often made the mistake of emphasizing exploratory UIs in situations where the reality is that >95% of users are looking for specific solutions, rather than the chance of dicking around with the generic toolset that I personally found captivating.

It's really hard to step back from "I want to share this exhilarating exploration with everyone!" to "I'll narrow this down to a specific use case, and leave the rest of the potential for another day."

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Re:Banning exploration in my infovis class by deevolution on Tuesday May 02, 2017 @02:22AM (#14244335)
Couldnt agree more. Also I think that defending ones project by saying its an exploration is often just taking the safer, easier route.
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