Why did skeuomorphism ever become mainstream?

why did skeuomorphism ever become mainstream?

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Who?

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it related the abstract digital world to the real world, so less tech-savvy people would know exactly what you can/cannot click on

People like what they are used to.

because old people needed their music app to look like an analog stereo otherwise they get confused and don't understand what happening

I still don't know what that word means

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Me too, frend.

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Because normies want to use computers

90s aesthetic. 3D, animated icons, everything textured, desktop effects.

t. greedy programmer/company owner who doesn't give a fuck about UI and would rather have some braindead design a flat as shit utter turd of a UI instead of leaving design to competent people