Re:The art of Front end Engineering
by throwawayboise on Saturday June 12, 2021 @02:27PM
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The phrase "delight the user" has always rubbed me the wrong way. I cannot recall ever being "delighted" by software. Frustrated often, yes. Not frustrating != delightful. Sometimes I have even been impressed, but that's different from delight.
Mostly the phrase "delight the user" is a red flag that the speaker is spouting buzzwords.
I absolutely agree. "Delight the user" is superficial sales talk. What you should do as a designer is to put yourself in the user's shoes and solve the problems you will encounter when using the design.
The only software that has the potential to delight the user are games or gamified software (likes, follows, etc). Everything else is out-of-mind at best.
Re:The art of Front end Engineering
by bryanrasmussen on Saturday June 12, 2021 @02:19PM
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>“A frontend engineer brings these pieces together in an interface made to delight with every interaction.”
>Even if I used web tools, I’m not ready to have sex with my word processor.
I was thinking delight used in the same way a foodie uses it.
“As the web continues to expand, the tools we use for work and leisure have become synonymous with a URL in the browser.”
No, they have not. I rarely use web tools.
“The need for applications that marry the best in design and development has never been so high.”
I have no idea what this is supposed to mean.
“A frontend engineer brings these pieces together in an interface made to delight with every interaction.”
Even if I used web tools, I’m not ready to have sex with my word processor.
“So, what makes a great Frontend Engineer and why is it so special?”
I can’t parse this. What is “it”?