My favourite: "Ken Thompson has an automobile which he helped design. Unlike most automobiles, it has neither speedometer, nor gas gauge, nor any of the other numerous idiot lights which plague the modern driver. Rather, if the driver makes a mistake, a giant “?” lights up in the center of the dashboard. “The experienced driver,” says Thompson, “will usually know what’s wrong.”"

Which is true for most cases. Why do you think mechanics call it "idiot lights"? Because people see Sparks coming out of their breaks or drive on bald tires, or never change the oil or inspect coolant level and color... Until a idiot light tells them to think about the car. So yeah, most drivers would never even see most of those lights.

And the check engine light which is the only one a driver with half a brain may still get... Is akin to a "?".

Compare that with clippy on Windows. It's a matter of perspective: some enjoy manual clutches, and others want fully automatic, both may be (in)convenient at times. Interestingly, MS has been trying to give more CLI power to their users, and Unices have been trying to close the gap in the opposit direction. Both approaches are useful.

The word you are looking for is "convergence".