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jacooper · 2022-12-31 04:29:34

Probably more user friendly

generalizations | karma 4806 | avg karma 3.34 · | 2022-01-05 15:39:42

Easier to use?

strik3r | karma | avg karma · | 2012-05-30 23:30:00+00:00

how is it easier for the user?

vintermann | karma 5189 | avg karma 2.44 · | 2022-01-16 07:43:17

Right, the latter is probably easier.

Paul-Craft | karma 2971 | avg karma 3.3 · | 2024-01-30 00:01:52

Easier to use in what sense?

eeks | karma 414 | avg karma 3.09 · | 2017-11-27 17:06:56+00:00

I don't know about easier, but it's certainly more efficient.

jsprogrammer | karma 1146 | avg karma 0.37 · | 2016-07-02 00:08:37+00:00

It seems easier for the user. It is one less piece of data to enter.

garmaine | karma 2787 | avg karma 0.77 · | 2021-04-19 09:47:05+00:00

It’s easier to use.

jakelazaroff | karma 14360 | avg karma 4.35 · | 2022-04-14 22:55:39

It’s definitely easier from the implementer’s point of view. That doesn’t make the UX any better, though.

Mz | karma 25085 | avg karma 2.54 · | 2012-12-09 02:45:21

If by "simpler" you mean "more accessible and user friendly", that's a definite maybe.

skybrian | karma 22817 | avg karma 2.5 · | 2022-04-26 12:42:20

But it is easier, for them.

Easier, as a universal claim, is hard to establish - you'd need to do user studies. Easier in the author's opinion is normal usage, and their opinion is as good as anyone else's. They gave a reasonable justification.

I kind of think you'd need to use both tools to have an informed opinion about which you think is easier. But most of us aren't going to do that, which is fine.

I think having strong opinions about which is easier without trying them both is weird, though.

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xmprt | karma 3764 | avg karma 3.07 · | 2021-05-02 20:39:44+00:00

Probably not easier, but it is free and much more configurable.

agumonkey | karma 29727 | avg karma 1.44 · | 2014-07-21 18:39:57+00:00

Yeah you're right it might be the less cumbersome input format.

rplnt | karma 6199 | avg karma 2.64 · | 2015-09-22 10:32:41+00:00

Efficiency of the user is likely better with this tool.

allengeorge | karma 1547 | avg karma 4.1 · | 2016-11-21 20:41:28

I find it much easier. It might be a question of getting used to it.

plonk | karma 868 | avg karma 2.26 · | 2022-09-17 03:57:18

Probably used much more efficiently.

lolc | karma 4481 | avg karma 2.32 · | 2021-09-15 06:41:42

Maybe easier, but not necessarily cheaper.

closetohome | karma 811 | avg karma 1.99 · | 2018-10-23 18:12:20

"Easier to use than anything before" and "hard to use" are not necessarily mutually exclusive.

robswc | karma 1720 | avg karma 2.04 · | 2020-10-03 23:06:20+00:00

I'm curious too.

I would think that would also imply that access in other ways might be a bit "easier" as well...

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alextgordon | karma 3588 | avg karma 4.05 · | 2010-12-24 10:39:13

They're easier to use.