Re:Unix legend Ken Thompson announces he's switching From ma...
by crazygringo on Sunday March 19, 2023 @12:25PM
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Because it's confusing to have two ways of doing things when one way works just fine.
Why would you ever want added cognitive complexity?
If things need to be different then sure. But if they can be unified in a way that works great for both then please do!
Honestly, with their tight integration, I don't even think of watchOS and iOS and macOS as being so separate. They're all just a kind of "appleOS" that gets applied to different form factors. So UX unification is ideal wherever it makes sense.
Why would you ever want added cognitive complexity?
If things need to be different then sure. But if they can be unified in a way that works great for both then please do!
Honestly, with their tight integration, I don't even think of watchOS and iOS and macOS as being so separate. They're all just a kind of "appleOS" that gets applied to different form factors. So UX unification is ideal wherever it makes sense.