I think these are reasons why UI has regressed continually in last 10-15 years. No one speaks up. Usually casted as “UI always changes, get used to it. Grumpy people will complain for any change. See Gmail.” I can understand why Apple changes UI: it’s a luxury/fashion company that makes computers and phones.
But a professional tool needs to follow UI changes that are not justified beyond flimsy reasons? Used by millions to make a living?
The onus is on designers to justify their aesthetic/fashion instincts, to justify their tendency to churn user interfaces, the tendency to turn highly functional and dense tools into fisher price toys in the name of minimalism and infantilization users.
I agree with everything you said, but I don't see how it's relevant to my comment, unless you misread me?
UI in general is regressed continually - completely agree with you there, yes.
The article however is specifically about Jetbrains. Jetbrains may be regressing their UI. Perhaps someone should spend some time looking at Jetbrains' new UIs and analyse whether it does in fact constitute yet another example of regressed UI.
This article doesn't do that - it makes a very lazy & exceptionally poor case.
But a professional tool needs to follow UI changes that are not justified beyond flimsy reasons? Used by millions to make a living?
The onus is on designers to justify their aesthetic/fashion instincts, to justify their tendency to churn user interfaces, the tendency to turn highly functional and dense tools into fisher price toys in the name of minimalism and infantilization users.