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Designing for the stupid users also makes life easier for the smart users. No matter what you are designing. It makes your product better.


Sometimes, not always.

It may result in power users losing some features.


Sure, but whenever you can make life easier for those who have are having hard time without making life harder for those who aren't, you should do it.

For example, no power user benefits from having to use work arounds to make a product function. It's an annoyance to them, and it's an insurmountable obstacle to others.


Wild to me and speaks volumes of HN/SWEs that this is getting downvoted.



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