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		myth_drannon on Jan 16, 2011 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Shortchanging Your Business with User-Hostile Plat... It's all about getting shit done and bringing value to clients. Design fetishism affects very small percentage of both users and builders (which are also sophisticated users)

gruseom on Jan 16, 2011 [–]

"Design fetishist", by all accounts I've read, is an excellent description of Steve Jobs and Apple. Therefore design fetishism does not affect a small percentage of users.

nhangen on Jan 16, 2011 | [–]

The first Apple computer was shipped as a barebones circuit board...even Apple had to work their way to excellent UX.

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