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		MoreMoore on Jan 10, 2025 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Disappointed with the TVs at CES 2025 Why do you think most engineers would understand users particularly well? From my experience, they're the worst at empathising with users, understanding user pain points and the value of a good UX.

neilalexander on Jan 10, 2025 [–]

If software engineers were responsible for user experience, they'd be trying to teach emacs to grandma.

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