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[PawDawg]

Yep, it’s right after I pass Sam’s that I often see them.

Not sure what they are looking for, but I don't think it is speeders unless they are going well over 80. I've noticed some strange looking (black and unmarked white) police cars east of Bossier as well. I've always assumed they are looking for drug runners. The number of cars I see now without license plates is incredible. I rarely see regular LSP units on I-49, but I often see the unmarked units.

[inudesu]

I know there is a (probably largely true) theory that users are always change averse. But sometimes updates are bad. Just indefensibly bad. I get it when it's bad because it's just bad for users but good for the bottom line, but often that doesn't even seem to be a goal.

My current "get off my lawn" issue is with Spotify, an app I like and use A LOT. I've avoided the mobile update by turning them off, and I really don't mind most of the desktop changes (they got so much negative feedback on both during testing but just rolled them out anyway). But some of this stuff is just so stupid. Why would they think people would want things arranged like this?

I think UX/UI must be a really challenging field. How do you ever know if users hate your changes for legitimate reasons versus just the normal human dislike for change?

This probably belongs in the peeve thread, but I knew I had already commented on it here.

As I said above, I get the idea of change aversion. I don't think every UX or UI change is probably necessary bad (or as bad as it always seems). I can theoretically understand changes that are better for the company than for users. Or better for a majority or plurality of users than for me personally. Or that is really better and eventually I'll get it or get used to it. Conceded.

Having said that - I often wonder if the Spotify developers ever use the product. It almost feels like trolling when almost every "update" makes things a worse experience rather than a better one. I think the root is financially motivated but at some point if you drive away all your subscribers, that's gotta backfire, right?