The big difference is probably the willingness and aptitude of your clients. I’m not in a very smart part of my country and the people are generally set in their ways. I think they have a sort of fatalism in that they believe that they must obey the corporate overlords or they will not get to play in the sandbox.
This is more of a “pick your battles” moment. These people aren’t self-learners and would need to have their hands held at all times. They can barely comprehend Windows and macOS. They would become a burden on me and just switch back eventually.
I would love to but none would. They are too comfy in their microsoft world. I agree with you on the content made to consume, not to think aspect. I also think we keep making things easier and easier so that people don’t need skills to do anything anymore.
I wish my clients were smart enough to use anything other than Windows. The average American isn’t. Oddly enough, I’m personally using this opportunity to migrate from Apple to Linux.
Far from what Trump is doing to the US, Microsoft is increasingly releasing worse and worse products. As an American, I’m actively working to reduce my dependence on the garbage that is produced by American tech giants. I’m happy to see organizations with far more stature than me doing the same. Please leave Microsoft behind and use better FOSS and EU sources!
The world would be better without a marketing company moonlighting as a software developer.