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> but new reddit is an embarrassment and the devs should be ashamed. Do you really think the developers come up with the ideas to add a promotion banner for th
by dewey 6y ago
> but new reddit is an embarrassment and the devs should be ashamed.
Do you really think the developers come up with the ideas to add a promotion banner for the app and other annoyances like that?
- heavyset_go 6y agoI've witnessed enough developers excitedly implement dark patterns and justify doing so with convoluted reasons like it improves engagement, it's good for the company, or that users will have an enhanced experience using the app, etc.
- bigbubba 6y agoBad annoying design may have been imposed on the devs by idiotic management, but that doesn't excuse their failure to even implement a shitty design well. There is no reason for it to perform like dog shit, no matter how ugly management demands they make it, yet it certainly does perform like dog shit. I honestly think any devs who worked on this should think twice before admitting it on their resume, because it really does reflect poorly on them.