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New reddit is the worst. Who even designed it? Every time I accidentally find myself on new reddit UI, I feel like I'm looking through foggy glasses. Over the c

by spazx 3y ago

New reddit is the worst. Who even designed it? Every time I accidentally find myself on new reddit UI, I feel like I'm looking through foggy glasses. Over the course of about 20 seconds, I blindly click around, feeling lost and confused, then frustrated, and then I just add "old" to the URL.

treyd 3y ago
> Who even designed it? Someone looking to maximize user engagement metrics and ad impressions.
- zirgs 3y ago
  But why should I visit tiktokified reddit if I can visit actual tiktok instead?
photonerd 3y ago
I interviewed at Reddit around that time. They showed me what (I didn’t know at the time) was to be the new design & asked me to critique it (UI role). I.. did not hold back. I was polite, and encouraging, but the myriad of flaws was obvious. They seemed rather put out & defensive. It was around about them I realized that it was not going to be a good fit.
- kps 3y ago
  Some time earlier this year (I think; certainly before the API drama; wish I'd bookmarked it), I saw a comment here from a Reddit manager complaining that they couldn't find good developers. I think the reason is pretty clear.
conradfr 3y ago
> Who even designed it? This guy. https://www.wired.com/story/reddit-redesign/ https://www.wired.com/story/reddit-redesign/ To be fair I tried it again and it's speedier and better than I remembered, especially with the classic view. I still prefer old Reddit though. Even to Lemmy, as I prefer the fluid layout and contrast between comments.
pndy 3y ago
Probably it was created by someone who prefer mobile environments and who also believe that bulky big interfaces are good. New design seems to be aiming at keeping users engaged with the site all the time by obstructing visibility of comments, for example Yesterday I saw a thread on tildes where some new user presented changes to the site via custom style which introduces rounded corners and big elements all around: https://tildes.net/~tildes/16cl/i_made_a_thing_to_make_tildes_look_better https://tildes.net/~tildes/16cl/i_made_a_thing_to_make_tilde... Guess it's the generation gap - those who were growing up with mobile devices are fond of similar interfaces and that's what reddit tried to exploit I'm on the opposite side: I prefer minimal interfaces, like old reddit, hn or current tildes. Lemmy seems to be more "modern" on that aspect
- bluescrn 3y ago
  No point designing it for mobile browsers if they're going to block mobile browsers from using it, or at best irritate the hell out of mobile web users with relentless 'app nags'

by spazx 3y ago

treyd 3y ago

> Who even designed it? Someone looking to maximize user engagement metrics and ad impressions.

zirgs 3y ago
But why should I visit tiktokified reddit if I can visit actual tiktok instead?

photonerd 3y ago

I interviewed at Reddit around that time. They showed me what (I didn’t know at the time) was to be the new design & asked me to critique it (UI role). I.. did not hold back. I was polite, and encouraging, but the myriad of flaws was obvious. They seemed rather put out & defensive. It was around about them I realized that it was not going to be a good fit.

kps 3y ago
Some time earlier this year (I think; certainly before the API drama; wish I'd bookmarked it), I saw a comment here from a Reddit manager complaining that they couldn't find good developers. I think the reason is pretty clear.

conradfr 3y ago

> Who even designed it? This guy. https://www.wired.com/story/reddit-redesign/ https://www.wired.com/story/reddit-redesign/ To be fair I tried it again and it's speedier and better than I remembered, especially with the classic view. I still prefer old Reddit though. Even to Lemmy, as I prefer the fluid layout and contrast between comments.

pndy 3y ago

Probably it was created by someone who prefer mobile environments and who also believe that bulky big interfaces are good. New design seems to be aiming at keeping users engaged with the site all the time by obstructing visibility of comments, for example Yesterday I saw a thread on tildes where some new user presented changes to the site via custom style which introduces rounded corners and big elements all around: https://tildes.net/~tildes/16cl/i_made_a_thing_to_make_tildes_look_better https://tildes.net/~tildes/16cl/i_made_a_thing_to_make_tilde... Guess it's the generation gap - those who were growing up with mobile devices are fond of similar interfaces and that's what reddit tried to exploit I'm on the opposite side: I prefer minimal interfaces, like old reddit, hn or current tildes. Lemmy seems to be more "modern" on that aspect

bluescrn 3y ago
No point designing it for mobile browsers if they're going to block mobile browsers from using it, or at best irritate the hell out of mobile web users with relentless 'app nags'