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For me, the Netflix user interface is a horrible experience that blocks me from finding the series I want to see. - I want vertical browsing - I want to be ab
by hollander 7y ago
For me, the Netflix user interface is a horrible experience that blocks me from finding the series I want to see.
- I want vertical browsing
- I want to be able to remove items from the list, mark them "not interested"
Maybe some people prefer this layout. Fine! Make it optional. Give us the "pro" user interface as an option in the menu. My bet is all Netflix programmers want one. I can't imagine that there is one Netflix programmer who thinks this interface is how they would make it. This interface screams "marketing". Fuck those guys.
- pcurve 7y agoThey are deliberately not providing the tabular list, categorization, and other features that most people would find useful. Most likely reason is, it would quickly reveal to broader audience how much content they really have and also how quickly they disappear.
- standardUser 7y agoI think the most likely reason is that highly functional and customizable interfaces remove the ability of marketers to implement coercive experiences like the article discusses. I see this all over the internet and apps. What used to be standard customization options are becoming rare. How can a company A/B test something if users are running hundreds of different customized versions of an interface? Better to keep things as standardized as possible to ensure the desired experience and facilitate fine-tuning.
- asdff 7y agoUltimately lazy. Everything can be controlled. Give me a list view, I block trackers anyway and am already not helping improve the quality of the data set. Maybe I'm just pining for a streaming service in the terminal program.
- samstave 7y agoThis is exact;y what was stated to me by a friend who actually works at netflix.