Toots from 2023-04-12
The problem with counterintuitive solutions is that they are not intuitive.
The problem with counterintuitive solutions is that they are not intuitive.
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“Metaphors are mind- funnels. That is to say, metaphors limit, filter, obscure, or even alter the…
“Metaphors are mind- funnels. That is to say, metaphors limit, filter, obscure, or even alter the informational inputs we receive from the world around us. We therefore understand our environ- ment differently depending on the metaphors we use. This matters profoundly because the way we understand our environment affects the way we behave.”
http://www.thedanward.com/resources/mindfunnels.pdf
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“But changing a metaphor is difficult, and anyone who tries to use a metaphor that differs from the prevailing cultural metaphor is unlikely to get a positive result right away. After acknowledging the difficulty inherent in changing metaphors, Lakoff and Johnson point out that “people in power get to impose their metaphors.””
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“We should strive to make our alerts more like smoke alarms than car alarms.” <https://blog….
“We should strive to make our alerts more like smoke alarms than car alarms.”
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“According to eight of our 9 interviewees (all four build maintainers and four of the 5 develo…
“According to eight of our 9 interviewees (all four build maintainers and four of the
5 developers), one of the major challenges that hinders the review of build specifications is that most developers do not pay much mind to build systems and their maintenance. Build systems are not the primary focus of developers because they are not visible to the end user. Indeed, P1 stated that “Build tools are seen as necessary evil …””