Randall R Schulz wrote:
Cooking and photography are arts.
Really? That makes my wife and I both artists. We both cook and take pictures.
Using a computer should not be. You have to distinguish, say, writing a novel or a screen play from operating word-processing software. The former is an art and a skill. The latter should be easy and straightforward enough to disappear from the mind of the person using it.
And it is as long as you only desire to put words on a screen. Same as making a cup of tea or boiling an egg is easy - whereas cooking a three-course meal for 8-10 people requires a bit more skill.
It should _not_ be a matter of the user meeting the software (or its creators) half way. The software should bridge the _whole_ gap to the user. Period.
Why should using a computer be so easy when using other complicated tools can require significant training, even certification?
Of course not. They're complicated under the hood and simple to use. That's the same goal software must meet.
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