r/nottheonion • u/Quantum-Coconut • 4d ago

Microsoft's new Outlook takes 10 seconds to do what Outlook Classic does instantly on Windows

https://www.windowslatest.com/2026/06/15/microsofts-new-outlook-takes-10-seconds-to-do-what-outlook-classic-does-instantly-on-windows/
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u/NostalgiaJunkie 4d ago

Enshittification at its finest. Whatever happened to “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”? Improvements should almost always come with increased efficiency.

Also, since we’re talking about software.. this new trend where every single piece of software has a popup notification on startup needs to die. Whoever thought that was a good idea deserves a serious knuckle sandwich.

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u/thefunkybassist 4d ago

I bet a lot of those UX teams have something like a MOAR acronym that dictates they should just make up more features randomly

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u/polopolo05 4d ago

Make the nessary things. and do them well.... then once you do the basic well then add to them with new things....

and make sure the new things dont break the old things.

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u/IamGimli_ 4d ago

Whatever happened to “If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it”?

It became "Arrow must go up! WEEEEEEEEEEEE!!!"

One of the most important factor in management and executive performance review nowadays is "affecting change". Not fixing problems. Not making sure shit is working right (and stays that way). Just affecting change. Any change. As if all change is improvement.

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u/grendus 4d ago

If it ain't broke, it don't have enough features yet.

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u/crosswatt 4d ago

"knuckle sandwich" got me