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		jimmytidey on April 11, 2023 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Rules for developers to design beautiful UIs witho... As other commenters have noted, surely the goal should be to make usable designs, of which looking beautiful is a small part?

layer8 on April 11, 2023 | [–]

Even worse, too much “beauty” can end up being distracting, and thereby reduce usability. Good UI is like good film music — you don’t notice that it’s even there.

shakow on April 11, 2023 | [–]

Depends on whether you have to sell it.

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