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graceful degradation: the opposite of planned obsolescence (slrpnk.net)

submitted 1 year ago by stabby_cicada@slrpnk.net to c/technology@slrpnk.net

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[–] pm_your_fav_recipe@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children)

I'd argue that if you changed the wording of the post "progressive enhancement" could be used to describe the same concept

As in : progressive enhancement is when the more you add batteries to a flashlight the better it works.

[–] echodot@feddit.uk 6 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago)

It hits slightly different though.

For example graceful degradation could be considered when a device can have different components fail but the rest still work.

Progressive enhancement can be considered to be a device with basic functionality with optional add-ons.

It's basically about the base getting less functional, versus the baseline being upgraded. From a certain point of view they are the same thing but realistically they're not.

If I have a device with an optional add-on and I don't actually have that add-on installed, I wouldn't say the device is "degraded", even though technologically it probably doesn't make much difference.

[–] ChaoticNeutralCzech@feddit.de 2 points 1 year ago

As opposed to progressive enhancement as the product ages (features added with firmware updates etc.)