But hey, I’m getting my revisions done. That’s the
important thing right now.
You know how I loathe change, right? Well, one of my apps
changed and I am not happy.
I track my distance walking on the Nike+ Run app (FYI—I use
the FitBit to track steps I take all day, which is inaccurate when it comes to
recording the distance). I didn’t use the Nike app for everything it offered,
just the simple stuff. Like the GPS when I walked, adding in my treadmill
walking, and sharing it all on Facebook (I don’t post a lot there, so it was
something and it was also a good motivator for me). I also enjoyed seeing the
badges I earned, and seeing which walk was the farthest or fastest, and the
routes I took on those days I walked outside. It was fun stuff. Okay, fun for
me. If it’s not fun for me, I’m liable not to do it, you know?
Well, Nike changed their app. It’s now Nike+ Run Club. I
lost all the badges. Lost which walks were the farthest or fastest. Lost the
routes I took. Worst of all, I can’t seem to find a way to share my walk on
Facebook. In other words, the app is USELESS to me. It took away all my
motivators. Worse: it took away my fun.
I’m not the only one unhappy with this change. Apparently
people lost their coaches, plans, and mileage on their shoes (I didn’t even
know that was a thing). The new app is getting a big fat ONE in ratings. Makes
me wonder exactly what Nike had hoped to accomplish with this upgrade. It
certainly wasn’t to make their current users happy, because they aren’t. Not by
a long shot.
So now I’m looking for another app to track my walking via
GPS (one that will post my walks on Facebook), because I don’t like the new
Nike app anymore. I just have a feeling it may take me awhile before I find an
app I like.
Man, I hate change! It’s so time consuming! Ugh!
So… Do major upgrades make you as crazy as they do me?
Please, I can’t be the only one. Share one with me.
Stacy
6 comments:
"Change is good" we used to say at one of my old jobs as a way of coping with frequent turnover in upper management. Not, however, when they make things less functional or harder to use.
I can't believe they upgraded you without at least a warning. That's a lot of changes for an upgrade.
I dislike upgrades, like Windows 8 to 10. I'm happy with Windows 8. Why should I upgrade, especially when I hear some of the trouble people have had?
I'm that person who used Windows 98 until 2010 (I might be exaggerating, but not by much). Change is the worst thing since spiders.
Jeff - I also think change affects me more as I've gotten older. I get grumpy easier! :)
Maria - I refused to use Windows 8, but I don't mind Windows 10 so much. My laptop came with it, though, so I didn't have much of a choice.
Jennifer - Hey, I still have Word 2003, so I know what you mean! Haha! :)
Writing vs reading. Sounds like you're making the smart choice.
Ivy - I'd like to THINK I'm making the smart choice! :)
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