ZEN & TECH 54: Change aversion

By Rene Ritchie
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Windows 8 made us want our Start button back. iOS 7 caused icon strife. BlackBerry 10 was a huge departure. Going from TouchWiz to Sense can be stressful. And that's just technology! Imagine changing jobs, partners, and places in life! Georgia and Rene discuss the challenges of change!

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While Georgia is a therapist, she's not YOUR therapist. Everything said or implied on this show is for informational and entertainment purposes only. And shouldn't be taken in any way as a replacement for proper, professional care.

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Rene Ritchie
Rene Ritchie
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Rene Ritchie is one of the most respected Apple analysts in the business, reaching a combined audience of over 40 million readers a month. His YouTube channel, Vector, has over 90 thousand subscribers and 14 million views and his podcasts, including Debug, have been downloaded over 20 million times. He also regularly co-hosts MacBreak Weekly for the TWiT network and co-hosted CES Live! and Talk Mobile. Based in Montreal, Rene is a former director of product marketing, web developer, and graphic designer. He's authored several books and appeared on numerous television and radio segments to discuss Apple and the technology industry. When not working, he likes to cook, grapple, and spend time with his friends and family.

2 Comments
  • Georgia is smokin hot.......just sayin.
  • Georgia & Rene, with much respect, I think you might be barking up the wrong tree on this one. Change aversion with tech doesn't have to be anything from psychology; it's much simpler. My tech is my tool. Imagine if you were a master mechanic working on Ferraris or Nascar. And the dealer from Snap-On Tools comes by your garage and says he has a great new product. Great! Except, you find out that by buying his new product, everything you have known and gained muscle memory for over the last decade is gone. Your toolbench has been entirely rearranged. "It's our new alphabetical interface! When you need a screwdriver, don't reach to you right as you always have - that's old. Just look under S. Or maybe P for Phillips, or possibly F for flathead, or is that just Regular? Either way you'll catch on. And if you still have trouble our Workbench Help Assistant can find what you need!" Considering how much of my career has been spent on computers and smartphones, I don't take "improvements" lightly if they require me to un-learn all my previous years of experience. Maybe that's just me. Anyway, I love the show, and am glad you're back. Cheers!