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Per Axbom Twitter

1) A fisher had finished work early and was sitting next to her boat on the beach. A wealthy business consultant walked by, clearly upset by seeing the woman displaying such laziness.

“Why aren’t you out fishing?”, he inquired forcefully.

2) The fisher responded: “Because I have caught enough fish for today. My family will eat and I can sell some for profit. Now I’m taking it easy and enjoying the afternoon sun.”

3) “Why don’t you catch more fish when you have time to spare?”, asked the advisor, somewhat bewildered.

“What would I do with all that fish?”, she wondered.

4) “You could sell it and make more profit. With that money you could buy a bigger engine for your boat. You could go further out to sea, fish on deeper waters, catch more fish and buy nylon nets."

5) He continued: "That could give you even more fish and make you even more money! Soon you’d have enough money to buy another boat. You could create a whole fishing fleet, sell it and make a fortune.”

6) “And then what would I do?”, the fisher pondered under her hat.

“Then you can relax, unwind and enjoy life!“, he explained.

“Well, what do you think I’m doing now?”, she laughed.

7) // This is a version of the old parable of the fisherman and the businessman, popular in Brazil but likely told elsewhere as well. The original author appears unknown.

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🔗 Originally posted on Twitter

Per Axbom Twitter

Not sure if this is real or not. But, for advice on design that is concerned about human well-being, I would advise you to stay far, far away from a publication that uses the term "accessibility snowflakes". x.com/uxmovement/sta…

I can't tell you how angry I am about the cluelessness of this take, which is really making me wonder if it isn't just high-level trolling.

Anyway, in my mind nobody who actually works with UX thinks this way. And if they do think this way, they do not actually work with UX.

Just read this instead:

Having legitimate access needs and having a preference for a certain aesthetic, are two VERY different things.

uxdesign.cc/accessibility-…

🔗 Originally posted on Twitter