I keep noticing that a lot of “healthy defaults” are really just the product making a quiet choice on your behalf. That’s fine right up until the default stops feeling like help and starts feeling like someone else’s opinion baked into the UI.
What I’m curious about is where people draw the line between sensible guidance and too much steering. I’ve definitely used software where the default saved me time, and other stuff where it felt like I had to fight the app to do the obvious thing.
