[HN Gopher] The Butter Thesis (2019)
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       The Butter Thesis (2019)
        
       Author : SoKamil
       Score  : 17 points
       Date   : 2025-02-11 21:02 UTC (1 hours ago)
        
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       | mnoronha wrote:
       | collect this post as an nft? lol
        
       | esafak wrote:
       | The technical term for 'butter' is just UX.
        
         | compiler-guy wrote:
         | Maybe "Top-notch, frictionless UX", because UX can be good or
         | bad. But Butter, as describe in the article, is one specific
         | kind.
        
       | efskap wrote:
       | "Duolingo is Butter for Learning" because it prioritizes
       | gamification and engagement over actual learning outcomes. Being
       | joyful to use doesn't equate to effectiveness.
        
       | gorgoiler wrote:
       | My partner and I were talking about Quip earlier -- the online
       | document editor from 2012. It doesn't matter how little you
       | differentiate yourself from your competitor (Google Docs): if
       | they suck even slightly and you don't, people will use you
       | instead, and you will win.
       | 
       | I guess Quip was a buttery Google Docs.
        
       | shaftoe444 wrote:
       | Awk is butter
        
       | npinsker wrote:
       | Feels like the article is just vibes and zero analysis other than
       | "I really _feel_ like this is true".
       | 
       | Of course butter is nice, and a competitive advantage, but it's
       | far from obvious that it has the importance the article seems to
       | imply. AWS isn't butter. Roblox isn't butter. Photoshop isn't
       | butter. And what's Nurx? -- I only know Epic, which certainly
       | isn't butter.
        
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