Comment by papyrus9244

6 hours ago

>But man is it remarkable that an open source project can rival something from Google in terms of quality and experience.

I'd argue Google is always way worse than the open source alternative in both quality and ux. Their products are terrible. From Gmail to Youtube, the product itself comes second (or Nth), while in open source the product is always first.

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jmathai  5 hours ago

In my experience, most open source photo apps lacked basic features like facial recognition, mobile apps, etc. And where they do exist, the UX isn't the best. Are there ones I'm unaware of?

I say this as someone whose last startup (circa 2012) was an open source photo app (https://github.com/photo/frontend).

  • spiffytech  4 hours ago

    I think it's a testament to how far computers have come that identifying the individuals in a photograph is now considered a basic feature.

    • ignoramous  1 hour ago

      The Kano Model customer satisfaction theory:

        Kano predicted that users' perceptions of satisfaction with a feature will shift from delight to expectation over time. This is either because they have got used to it or because competitors have started to include it in their offerings. In the case of the touchscreen, for instance, the newness that came with the iPhone is no longer a novelty; the touchscreen has become the norm. It's no big deal anymore, but taking it away would be a big deal!

      https://ixdf.org/literature/article/the-kano-model-a-tool-to...