Users and Choosers
Users of software are the end recipients of developer solutions. They
use the tools to interpret their designs. They transfer the ideas out
their heads and onto the computer via the software. They use the software
to communicate and define the construction and fabrication to others.
However… They are not the ones that define the selection criteria,
research and review products, or define the budgets for purchases.
Chooser are those that actually select the software tools that a firm
will apply to the given design process. They are focused on the getting
the best tool to do the job for an “appropriate” amount of money with the
least training demand on the users. They are responsible for researching,
reviewing and selecting the tools that they and others will use every day.
However… They may not actually use the software every day.
What advantage does one give over the other?
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Conversation with a Customizer
I interviewed Jesse Wheat - a long term customizer and good friend. Jesse
has been customizing CAD since “way back”. He works in the Civil Engineering
sector for DMJM Harris | AECOM. He has created many tools over the years
that have saved countless hours for the end users.
CADD Manager Journal: How long have you been customizing CAD?
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