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The end of the user flow era?
- Flowcharts saw a decline in popularity in the 1970s due to interactive terminals and programming languages, but continued to be used in the 21st century for computer algorithms.
- User Flow transitioned from depicting user actions in product usage to a hybrid of classic flowcharts and visual interface elements.
- In the 'golden age' of software, user flow was valuable for linear applications within Waterfall development methods.
- With modern complexities in software design, traditional user flow struggles to meet nonlinear challenges and has limitations in representing dynamic systems.
- Designing interfaces solely through screens is likened to building a car by drawing select parts without considering the whole system.
- User flow can lead to an overload of documentation, creating a maze of screens and arrows that hinder rather than aid communication.
- User flow becomes a burden when it hinders communication between design and development teams, leading to wasted time and resources.
- In complex applications, the traditional user flow approach can complicate changes and overwhelm with excessive screen representations.
- User flow, as traditionally understood, has lost its relevance and can impede rather than facilitate the design and development process.
- The call to experiment with new methods to create scalable and flexible products and seek solutions to alleviate the challenges posed by traditional user flow.
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