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Sounds like this guy did the correct thing.

I am sorry it didn't make it, but, as the author points out:

> Human nature sucks.

Yup. I have to design for human nature, and it can be immensely frustrating. I can tell you that this scar <pulls up shirt> was from when I neglected to plan for users misinterpreting an icon button, and this scar <rolls up sleeve> was from when I thought that a verbose help screen would help users understand a somewhat abstract concept, but this scar <drops pants> was from when I assumed that users would cut me slack, because I'm such a nice guy, and was doing this from the goodness of my heart.

This is the main reason that I'm glad he pulled the plug:

> and the team ready to quit their day jobs



> This is the main reason that I'm glad he pulled the plug: >> and the team ready to quit their day jobs

Me too. I'm happy to report we all ended up on good terms with each other once all the drama settled down.




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