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I get the feeling that UX/UI designers are doing this stuff to stand out from each other. No point in using the existing stuff that already works if it doesn't

by Yhippa 11y ago

I get the feeling that UX/UI designers are doing this stuff to stand out from each other. No point in using the existing stuff that already works if it doesn't have your name on it right?

nathanaldensr 11y ago
The more cynical among us would say that you're exactly right. Many designers have big egos, religious perspectives on what designs are "right" or "clean," and suffer from extreme cases of NIH syndrome. These types of articles are resume portfolios for many of them. Next Steps Ready to learn how to create these beautiful animations? Check out my blog and Motion Design course at The Kinetic UI.
- pavlov 11y ago
  I feel you're on the mark with this. It's not all that different from the endless stream of programming articles that promote a particular approach as the one true solution, when the writer happens to be a consultant in that specific approach. "Awesome Agile Angular solves all your front-end woes! -- Sign up for my mailing list, buy my e-book, take my 3-day course, come see me talk at the TimeWaste 2016 conference."
  - aikah 11y ago
    > TimeWaste 2916 conference note to self, trademark that conference name ASAP ...