I assume the idea of “lens” as a term is that it’s one specific person’s opinionated view of a topic. As in, “here’s the concept seen through EY’s lens”. So terms like “variant” or “alternative” are too imprecise, but e.g. “perspective” might also work.
IIRC you are wrong, lenses are just different ways to see the page of same topic. They’re also used for “version ML programmers”, “version for DT professors”, “version for usual people”. Or for Wikipedia it would be “scientifically precise encyclopedia” and “quickly get useful info about topic for usual person”.
Edit: oh, also, as I know, lenses are from tvtropes (caution: addictive memetic hazard)
The fact that you so naturally used the word “version” here (it was essentially invisible, it didn’t feel like a terminology choice at all) suggests that “version” would be a good term to use instead of “lens”. Downside being that it’s a sufficiently common word that it doesn’t sound like a Term of Art.
I don’t feel a different term is needed/important, but n=1, due to some uses I’ve seen of ‘lens’ as a technical metaphor it strongly makes me think ‘different mechanically-generated view of the same data/artifact’, not ‘different artifact that’s (supposed to be) about the same subject matter’, so I find the usage here a bit disorienting at first.
Literally it refers to a method of 3D-2D projection used by eyes, painters, cameras and computer graphics. I can see the house from this perspective. I would still say “perspective” or “viewpoint” is better than “lens”.
Yes, but “perspective” has a secondary definition that essentially just means “point of view.” That’s not a metaphor. I think most people would observe that connotation being used as opposed to the graphical term.
Is there perhaps a more descriptive name than “lens”? Maybe “variant” or “alternative”?
I assume the idea of “lens” as a term is that it’s one specific person’s opinionated view of a topic. As in, “here’s the concept seen through EY’s lens”. So terms like “variant” or “alternative” are too imprecise, but e.g. “perspective” might also work.
IIRC you are wrong, lenses are just different ways to see the page of same topic. They’re also used for “version ML programmers”, “version for DT professors”, “version for usual people”. Or for Wikipedia it would be “scientifically precise encyclopedia” and “quickly get useful info about topic for usual person”.
Edit: oh, also, as I know, lenses are from tvtropes (caution: addictive memetic hazard)
The fact that you so naturally used the word “version” here (it was essentially invisible, it didn’t feel like a terminology choice at all) suggests that “version” would be a good term to use instead of “lens”. Downside being that it’s a sufficiently common word that it doesn’t sound like a Term of Art.
I don’t feel a different term is needed/important, but n=1, due to some uses I’ve seen of ‘lens’ as a technical metaphor it strongly makes me think ‘different mechanically-generated view of the same data/artifact’, not ‘different artifact that’s (supposed to be) about the same subject matter’, so I find the usage here a bit disorienting at first.
I think lens and even perspective are metaphors here, where it isn’t immediately obvious what they mean.
What would be less metaphorical than perspective that still captures the ‘one opinionated viewpoint?’ thing?
Good question. Variant or alternative are not metaphorical but also less specific.
I guess I’m just kinda surprised “perspective” feels metaphorical to you – it seems like that’s exactly what it is.
(I think it’s a bit of a long clunky word so not obviously right here, but, still surprised about your take)
Literally it refers to a method of 3D-2D projection used by eyes, painters, cameras and computer graphics. I can see the house from this perspective. I would still say “perspective” or “viewpoint” is better than “lens”.
Yes, but “perspective” has a secondary definition that essentially just means “point of view.” That’s not a metaphor. I think most people would observe that connotation being used as opposed to the graphical term.