I've helped an otherwise very successful and capable guy (architect) set up a shortcut on his desktop to shut down his machine. Navigating to the power down option in the menu was too much of a technical hurdle. The gap in needs between the average HNer and the rest of the world is staggering

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vunderba an hour ago | parent | next [-]

This. I’m sure everyone has a similar story of how difficult it was to explain the difference between a program shortcut represented as a visual icon on a desktop versus the actual executable itself to somebody who didn’t grow up in the age of computing. And this was Windows… the purported OS for the masses not the classes.

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siva7 an hour ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Oh boy, the gap between the average it professional and ai pros here is already staggering, let alone the rest of the world. I feel like an alien, no matter where.

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Insanity 2 hours ago | parent | prev | next [-]

Initially I thought you meant “software architect” and I was flabbergasted at how that’s possible. Took me a minute to realize there’s other architects out there lol.

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djcrayon 2 hours ago | parent | next [-]

I think you just proved the point here about the divide between the average user of this site and the population.

	▲	laszlojamf an hour ago \| parent [-]
		The same way most people hear "legacy" and think it's something good

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MassiveQuasar 2 hours ago | parent | prev [-]

right clicking start menu and clicking shutdown is too hard? amazing

	▲	gmueckl an hour ago \| parent \| next [-]
		Yes! Even closing the windows of programs that users no longer need is hard. It's easy to develop a disconnect with the level that average users operate at when understanding computers deeply is part of the job. I've definitely developed it myself to some extent, but I have occasional moments where my perspective is getting grounded again.
	▲	antonvs 2 hours ago \| parent \| prev [-]
		It's a while since I've used Windows but I seem to remember it giving a choice of sleep, logout, switch session etc. I could totally see someone wanting a single button for it.