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Re:Disrespectful Design – Users aren’t stupid or lazy by montagg on Sunday September 13, 2020 @02:09PM (#24462732)
This is a really good point. “Stupid” is a fun and dramatic framing (I will sometimes use “drunk user” as the equivalent), but it’s also reductionist and less useful for specific design decisions. Thinking deeply about why they are operating at less than peak efficiency helps you make decisions that accommodate those reasons.
Re:Disrespectful Design – Users aren’t stupid or lazy by JJMcJ on Sunday September 13, 2020 @03:52PM (#24463444)
Or sleep deprived, to be less judgemental.

Imagine your user was not able to sleep on a Trans-Pacific flight in bad weather, they have hay fever and a very sore neck.

Better yet, get user studies.