Re:Have you ever uninstalled an app based on aesthetics?
by kstenerud on Monday December 19, 2011 @12:36PM
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With girls it's a libido thing; either she turns you on or she doesn't. It's not the same thing as choosing software.
My only concern with software is how usable it is. If it looks pretty, but I have to do a whole bunch of operations to get something done, it has a poor UI and I'll pick an alternative. If it doesn't have the flexibility to do exactly what I want, I'll look for an alternative (which is why I choose a commander-style file manager instead of the OS default). If the UI is misaligned or has some weird color scheme or ugly pictures, I really don't care so long as I can get things done quickly. I don't care enough to get nit picky about looks when it comes to software.
It's not about shallowness; it's about priorities.
My only concern with software is how usable it is. If it looks pretty, but I have to do a whole bunch of operations to get something done, it has a poor UI and I'll pick an alternative. If it doesn't have the flexibility to do exactly what I want, I'll look for an alternative (which is why I choose a commander-style file manager instead of the OS default). If the UI is misaligned or has some weird color scheme or ugly pictures, I really don't care so long as I can get things done quickly. I don't care enough to get nit picky about looks when it comes to software.
It's not about shallowness; it's about priorities.