Neologism for a neologistic age: "Minimum viable user"
In my recent comments on Google Chrome, I tossed out a phrase describing the lowest-skilled user a product might feasibly accommodate, or if you're business-minded, /profitably/ accommodate. The hazard being that such an MVU then /drags down/ the experience for others, and in particular expert or experienced users. More to follow.
First, this appears a new coinage:
https://duckduckgo.com/?q=%22minimum+viable+user%22
#tootstorm
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I've also come to see both the increased imposition, /and/ benefits, this offers by way of accommodating the needs.
It's often underappreciated how increased accessibility helps many, often all, users of a product or space. A classic instance would be pavement or sidewalk kerb cuts -- bringing the edge of a walkway to street level, rather than leaving a 10cm ridge. This accomodates not just wheelchairs, but dollies, carts, wheeled luggage, and more. Benefits materialising after use.
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