Nick Lockwood

"But right arrow means show a menu, up arrow means send message. It's obvious!"

"What do you mean 'up arrow to send' is unclear? It's blue - the universal color of communication!"

@nicklockwood @movito If the relevant target group finds it, and it’s not getting in the way of others users, is it bad design?

@IdeaMechanic @movito even if we assume everyone will find it the loss of intuitive features in favor of "discoverable" makes platform worse

@IdeaMechanic @movito there is value in design that is immediately obvious as soon as you see it. It makes the device less intimidating.

@nicklockwood Are you serious? You are rightfully confused until you literally press them once. Your tweet implies you’ve learned. Congrats!

@cbkeur you've clearly never walked an elderly relative thru using their new phone. If it's confusing to a seasoned user, imagine a novice.

@nicklockwood Now as a dev, I think through UX a /lot/. It’s something I’m very passionate about. And you are way off base here.

@cbkeur I don't know what to tell you. I'm also a dev, also passionate about UX, and I think it sucks - and from the replies I'm not alone.

@nicklockwood @cbkeur the UX is not ideal but let's not pretend that millions of people aren't enjoying it. They just aren't as vocal

@bknope @cbkeur the UX being "not ideal" is the only point I was making. I never claimed anything about anyone's enjoyment.

@nicklockwood it's not worse, it's just courageous!