Like the idea that "information wants to be free" maybe "UX wants to be diverse." Standardization of presentation layers never seems to work
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An interop standard for messaging (twitter, slack, various messaging services) like for IP packets or shipping containers seems hard
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Road signs, supermarket layouts, clothing labels all have somewhat standards-based UX
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Also questionable how variable UX really is. Most apps are usable to people who have seen other apps before.
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To get really novel stuff requires fighting the Baumol demon, whereas standardisation gives you the blessings of Jevons
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. that can probably be mathematized into a tradeoff law. Baumol cost+Jevons benefit=constant or something.
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What really fascinates me is how it differs in closely related fields, e.g. UX design vs. programming
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