On the contrary. This is why most companies try to make their UXs foolproof. It's the general wisdom of engineers to assume that the user is stupid. It is this sense in which I mean "people are stupid," not something directed at anyone in particular.

[–] iriyan@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago (1 children)

Once in a while both bosses and obedient puppets branded engineers pay the price of their false assumptions. I suspect the reason users, not companies, are increasingly engaged in using and contributing to linux/unix/BSDs is because "corporate engineers" treated people as being stupid.

[–] jsomae@lemmy.ml 2 points 3 days ago

Oh I agree. I wish software was not so dumbed down these days. Still, you have to admit they've gotten pretty far, as it were.