> The big thing here is the concept of a device doing ONE thing and doing it well. Is there a name for that?
In Alton Browns world of kitchen gadgets, thats a "unitasker"[0], though they may be missing the "do it well" component, and perhaps targetting the wrong layer of abstraction. For example, a good chefs knife cuts, but nobody is going to tell you its not a versatile tool because the utilty of cutting applies to so much kitchen work. The Rollie on the other hand...
In Alton Browns world of kitchen gadgets, thats a "unitasker"[0], though they may be missing the "do it well" component, and perhaps targetting the wrong layer of abstraction. For example, a good chefs knife cuts, but nobody is going to tell you its not a versatile tool because the utilty of cutting applies to so much kitchen work. The Rollie on the other hand...
[0] https://lifehacker.com/watch-alton-brown-demonstrate-why-uni...