"I do however see value in small simple software."
Years ago on HN, I had commenters attack statements I made about the value of small, simple software. They literally challenged the terms "small" and "simple". After that I started prefacing these words with "relatively".
"When evaluating software utility..."
Another time, an HN commenter attacked a statement I made about how I evaluate software for myself. He suggested something to the effect that end users were incapable of evaluating software.
I think the presumption of what users want is a kind of classism. Users are humans and as humans we have a hierarchy of needs that can lead to certain tradeoffs. Doesn't mean only the techies appreciate things like privacy and having agency over software. Just because corporations don't give us a choice doesn't mean "the market has decided". So you aren't an outlier you are just aware and maybe more interested in the problem than someone who isn't a programmer.
Years ago on HN, I had commenters attack statements I made about the value of small, simple software. They literally challenged the terms "small" and "simple". After that I started prefacing these words with "relatively".
"When evaluating software utility..."
Another time, an HN commenter attacked a statement I made about how I evaluate software for myself. He suggested something to the effect that end users were incapable of evaluating software.