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[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

I did not say I work in a field close to ergonomics, I said that my work INVOLVES ergonomics. Also, pretending that someone who "deals with UX" has any serious knowledge of ergonomics, is like a chiropractic saying they are an actual medical doctor, or that a software "engineer" is anything near a real engineer.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

The problem we're talking about is a UX one. The ability to quickly distinguish a visual sign / interface.

And I'm both an actual electrical engineer and a software engineer, I understand the distinctions between the two very well.

But do please cite your ergonomic data showing that rainbow crosswalks are hard to see, or you can admit that you're just baselessly pearl clutching.

[–] elucubra@sopuli.xyz 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Visibility of Targets. Werner Adrian. A classic and a reference on the subject.

Oh, BTW, you are using the concept of UX incorrectly. Not all system -> human interfaces are UX. I'm not completely ignorant on the subject. Several years teaching programming at the university level + many more developing for the private sector does give me a certain base to talk about the subject.

[–] masterspace@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 week ago

Yes, now apply the theory in that paper to a fucking rainbow with a white outline against a black background.

If you can't bring yourself to admit that you were pearl clutching and making up nonexistent problems then just stop replying.