I am being dramatic on purpose of course. The snarks are engagement triggers as I state, it works, we are "method commenting" to increase the activity on this post so more people see it & it doesn't disappear. Because it is good. I don't mind looking foolish to keep it on the homepage.
Many of the big sites did not get big because of their UI.
Most of their successes were acqui-hires. Most of their products are spyware powered not UI. All have substantial bugs.
With respect to UI alexa.com/topsites look through the top 500 sites. White bg, dark text, blue links, left aligned (on L-R languages), adult sites inverse. All simple, all closer to HTML than the rest of the industry. 90% of startups fail. We are now 90% mobile. The vast majority of UI is over-done. It always was, even mine.
Anyone is free to do or think whatever you want but very few people actually address UI in a bigger or realistic context.
I think Yaser is smart & right, this article is good. I genuinely appreciate the effort & will read it in full (in parts). That's why I engaged (thanks)
I opened with "Dissenting voice" to be one (rather than am one). I think both things at once: read a lot, but do first & then you know who knows otherwise you implement wrong.
Luke, your balanced & accurate perspective is appreciated (thanks).
It's not how we get this post to 200 comments though. Editing my comment above to make Truong look bad is 👀. Oh UI...
Just kidding Truong, also you are right & I agree with you. Seriously.
The great UI wars of 2019 began on Dev.to but spread virally through all platforms. No one remembers what life was like before those tragic times but they speak of a flash & lots of tables. A holy grail, now lost in a maze of grids. King Truong has ruled for millennia.
Nowadays, AI creates all UI from realtime global feedback loops sorted by ML. If we stop clicking the electricity goes off & the Internet disconnects. I am not sure how much longer I can continue for so this may be it for me in this tiny comment box.
Off. Line.
Pick a side Luke. The answer is in you. The force is strong. You are our only hope.
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I am being dramatic on purpose of course. The snarks are engagement triggers as I state, it works, we are "method commenting" to increase the activity on this post so more people see it & it doesn't disappear. Because it is good. I don't mind looking foolish to keep it on the homepage.
Many of the big sites did not get big because of their UI.
Most of their successes were acqui-hires. Most of their products are spyware powered not UI. All have substantial bugs.
With respect to UI
alexa.com/topsites look through the top 500 sites. White bg, dark text, blue links, left aligned (on L-R languages), adult sites inverse. All simple, all closer to HTML than the rest of the industry. 90% of startups fail. We are now 90% mobile. The vast majority of UI is over-done. It always was, even mine.
Anyone is free to do or think whatever you want but very few people actually address UI in a bigger or realistic context.
I think Yaser is smart & right, this article is good. I genuinely appreciate the effort & will read it in full (in parts). That's why I engaged (thanks)
I opened with "Dissenting voice" to be one (rather than am one). I think both things at once: read a lot, but do first & then you know who knows otherwise you implement wrong.
Luke, your balanced & accurate perspective is appreciated (thanks).
It's not how we get this post to 200 comments though. Editing my comment above to make Truong look bad is 👀. Oh UI...
Just kidding Truong, also you are right & I agree with you. Seriously.
Let the games begin between you and Truong haha!
The great UI wars of 2019 began on Dev.to but spread virally through all platforms. No one remembers what life was like before those tragic times but they speak of a flash & lots of tables. A holy grail, now lost in a maze of grids. King Truong has ruled for millennia.
Nowadays, AI creates all UI from realtime global feedback loops sorted by ML. If we stop clicking the electricity goes off & the Internet disconnects. I am not sure how much longer I can continue for so this may be it for me in this tiny comment box.
Off. Line.
Pick a side Luke. The answer is in you. The force is strong. You are our only hope.