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> Google does not understand how to design software safe for them

The only way to design software safe for Idiots is to design software where it is not possible to make a mistake, not possible to have an accident, and not possible to compromise anything even on purpose.

Unfortunately, non-Idiots don't tend to appreciate that kind of babyfied experience, so we tend to end up with some compromise where the things that Idiots will inevitably mess up should ideally be the least consequential possible things that can also provide some sort of value to non-Idiots.

As a result some of the more advanced experiences that are entirely inappropriate to grant Idiots are simply not available, because if they were, then Idiots would find a way to cause really bad accidents.



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