alt Hacker NewsThats a pretty snarky thing to say about Apple. They were arguably the pioneers in OS UX... granted, its not the end all, be all, but still. You could do worse.
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The people at Apple who were the pioneers are long gone. The people at Apple now have killed them and are wearing their skin.
First is not the same as best. First is not even the same as good. First is only first. Just because someone was the pioneer doesn't mean they should be considered a positive example.
Introduced a concept decades ago in no way implies that their current implementation of the concept is at all ideal or market leading.
> You could do worse.
Perhaps you shouldn't encourage them. Based on recent software releases from Apple they might see it as a challenge.
> arguably
Sick of this weasel word. Either argue it or don't.
> They were arguably the pioneers in OS UX
Who is "they"? The employees at Apple when the HIG was first published in 1986, 40 years ago? That Apple is dead, what you see before you is an empty and rotted husk.