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This is over indexing on semantics. The feature name is now Tasks, but the functionality is exactly the same and is now better for Tasks users.


Right, but I created a "Reminder" last year and when I go looking for it now, I'll be looking for something called a "Reminder" not a "Task"

I get that sometimes decisions have to be made about whether to keep or abandon design and UI and nomenclature decisions that are now regretted for whatever reason, but bear in mind that you are creating immense frustration for current users when you do so.

As the designer or manager or developer of an application, you are immersed in it and every change makes perfect sense to you. But your users may use it infrequently, or be invested in the way it works now, and all your changes are just seen as pointless, frustrating churn.


Have you seen this? https://xkcd.com/1172/


It's funny because it's (almost) true.




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