tech grumble, other people's dismissiveness edition
I cannot fathom how utterly dismissive people become when faced with technology requests that don't fit their own use cases.
There are many requests in the forums for #ObsidianMD for better keyboard accessibility. I know because I'm searching for ways to improve my own experience as someone with ADHD!
Anyways, someone has linked to an article from 1989—yes, 1989—to "support" the dodgy claim that "users think keyboard shortcuts are faster, but they're not."
Yeah, every single user of keyboard-centric things like emac, vim, Pop! OS, etc is clearly delusional about their own experience. And nothing could conceivably have changed with computing, with user familiarity, etc. since 1989.
Just recognize that other people might in fact understand their lived experience & needs, that accessibility includes neurodiversity, and *gasp* that neurodiverse users might understand their own needs better than a $DEITY-forsaken article from 1989.
tech grumble, other people's dismissiveness edition
@ryanrandall OMG, it blows my mind that the argument is that keyboard shortcuts actually take longer and people are just wrong about their experience. I know for a freaking fact that I’m way faster with keyboard shortcuts than when I have to use a mouse. (And have fewer RSI issues, though the handshake-style mouse helps with that.)
tech grumble, other people's dismissiveness edition
@writerethink @ryanrandall yeah I fail to see how taking my hands off the keyboard, clicking, then reorienting my hand is in any way faster than hitting a key combination. I touch type almost as fast as I think, so anything that lets me keep my hands on the keyboard benefits my workflow. And those shortcuts quickly become hardwired in your brain, so they are effortless.
tech grumble, other people's dismissiveness edition
@helgztech @writerethink @ryanrandall Totally agree. I learned emacs at age 19. After 40 years, those shortcuts are effortless and way faster than anything involving the mouse.
