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UX want to put their own spin on things. I’ve noticed this repeatedly.

UX has gotten from something with a cause to being the cause for something

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I think the answer is they just don't know.
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iOS decided square checkboxes were ugly, and design patterns are flowing from mobile->desktop these days.
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I think Apple does stuff like this because a) they can get away with it and b) they know countless competitors who can't get away with it will blindly follow their shitty new design paradigm.
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