What stands out to me with lists like this is how much value comes down to fit, not features. A gadget can be well-designed, but if it adds even a little friction, it tends to get ignored after the novelty wears off. The ones that stick are usually the ones that make something just a bit easier every single day.
I completely agree (even though "friction" is the most overused word in tech right now and I want to poke it in the eyeball...). What makes it even more complicated is that "friction" varies from person to person. I have zero to no tolerance for it. Like, I can't even be bothered to read an instruction manual. I've had many conversations with engineers and product dev. teams about this. It's one thing for a gadget to be able to do something; it's quite another for people to use it to make their lives better!
What stands out to me with lists like this is how much value comes down to fit, not features. A gadget can be well-designed, but if it adds even a little friction, it tends to get ignored after the novelty wears off. The ones that stick are usually the ones that make something just a bit easier every single day.
I completely agree (even though "friction" is the most overused word in tech right now and I want to poke it in the eyeball...). What makes it even more complicated is that "friction" varies from person to person. I have zero to no tolerance for it. Like, I can't even be bothered to read an instruction manual. I've had many conversations with engineers and product dev. teams about this. It's one thing for a gadget to be able to do something; it's quite another for people to use it to make their lives better!