# Software vs. Users

Canonical page: https://dominiklukes.net/writing/2009-04-01-software-vs-users

The piece argues that learning technologists should prioritise listening to users because simple software often supports unanticipated uses better than feature-heavy systems.

Blog post · techczech.net · 1 April 2009

## Where it lives

- [Read it on techczech.net (techczech.net)](https://techczech.net/2009/04/01/software-vs-users/)

## About this item

- Type: Blog post
- Published: 1 April 2009
- Published in: techczech.net
- Language: English

Topics: learning-technology, user-centred-design, software-design.

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