I don't care what internal politics the original product designer is grappling with.
Exactly my thoughts. The original article was harsh but not disrespectful - it's a critique of the end result, not anyone's capabilities, and it has lots of reason.
Also, he tries to critique the redesign based on what was written, not what was designed. Title should be "On criticizing what you know little about the internals".
Exactly my thoughts. The original article was harsh but not disrespectful - it's a critique of the end result, not anyone's capabilities, and it has lots of reason.