I think if he's going to praise some apps and dunk on the other ones, he should compare using measurable criteria. Otherwise, it's only one person's opinion. Just saying "App X feels right" is like saying "App X has a better chakra energy." What is any developer supposed to do with that feedback? The whole article could have boiled down to "I personally like these apps and I don't like those."
That’s like asking for “measurable criteria” for evaluating a movie or novel or song or painting. It’s art. I will offer another quote from Kubrick: “The test of a work of art is, in the end, our affection for it, not our ability to explain why it is good.”
If you don’t think apps can be artistic works, it’s no wonder you don’t understand what I’m trying to express.
ryandrake|3 years ago
jgruber|3 years ago
If you don’t think apps can be artistic works, it’s no wonder you don’t understand what I’m trying to express.
robenkleene|3 years ago
Or a four star Michelin restaurant vs. a Mall food court, or all art/entertainment reviews?
Seems like it's really common to compare things in ways that aren't objectively measurable?