Past a point, design is what holds an app back
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It's not the technology, that's the problem. Because the technology of the app is sound, it's the design, it's the UI, in in, that's actually much harder in the technology,
Episode 99: Airhorns are LIT! (episode page, opens in a new tab) 00:21:33 (play audio from this timestamp, opens in a new tab)
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Summary
Relaying a conversation with designer Kevin and others at Podcast Movement, Dave agrees that the current 2.0 apps are technologically sound. What holds them back is design and UI, which is subtle and actually harder than the technology.
Not in the audio. The original observation came from Kevin (a designer by trade); Dave is restating and endorsing it.