Why HCi excites me

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  HCI is exciting to me because I like to see the progression of computers and the like. Whether it be embedded systems or user interfaces, there is always room for improvement. I enjoy seeing a concept or product come to life and then improving based on people interacting with said product. An example that comes to mind, even though I was not alive yet to witness it, was how computers transitioned from a command-line interface to a GUI. That was a big jump because it made using a computer much more intuitive for people to work with computers. Especially people like my grandma. I think that she would have some trouble trying to use a command-line interface. So far, this is what I understand HCI to be and how it could be beneficial to everyday people.

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