I second this. In most cases, it seems more clear to show the intended action rather than the current state. My thought on this falls back to what feels natural to the average user. For instance, as I'm typing this on my phone, I see a "Submit" button. I know that clicking it will submit this post. But what if it showed "Not Submitted" instead? Would I know to click it to send it? Probably not. At least not right away. But it's a matter of context as with most things and highly subjective as well. I think I err more on the side of "what buttons are considered the most important/most used, and how do I make it most obvious what their function is? " Keeping them simple and easy to understand, I believe most people will pick up the more intricate buttons through experimentation on their own. Ya know, give them enough to understand basic functionality, but not so much that they lose curiosity. DEV seems to balance that line very well so far.
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I second this. In most cases, it seems more clear to show the intended action rather than the current state. My thought on this falls back to what feels natural to the average user. For instance, as I'm typing this on my phone, I see a "Submit" button. I know that clicking it will submit this post. But what if it showed "Not Submitted" instead? Would I know to click it to send it? Probably not. At least not right away. But it's a matter of context as with most things and highly subjective as well. I think I err more on the side of "what buttons are considered the most important/most used, and how do I make it most obvious what their function is? " Keeping them simple and easy to understand, I believe most people will pick up the more intricate buttons through experimentation on their own. Ya know, give them enough to understand basic functionality, but not so much that they lose curiosity. DEV seems to balance that line very well so far.