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I love that this gets some love. I found it odd that the website is in itself not very pretty (like... that kind of goes against the main selling point of the c

I love that this gets some love. I found it odd that the website is in itself not very pretty (like... that kind of goes against the main selling point of the community).

lmilcin 6y ago
If you are looking for pretty websites you misunderstand what is going on. People who want to create actual value for other people, don't spend time endlessly polishing look and feel of their landing page. The content of this is informational value and networking for people, not polished graphics. Companies can throw money in design because they get revenue from it. Individual open source contributors who are not paid for their effort don't get revenue from the design but rather reward from the actual value they provide to other people.
- LexSiga 6y ago
  I did not realized that aesthetic was not correlated with function. Probably a clear visual understanding to the actual value of something is meaningless, I suppose.
  - lmilcin 6y ago
    You should know better. You use Hacker News. This is as barebones as it is possible and yet lacks nothing of the function.
    - LexSiga 6y ago
      That is arguable, at best it is functional enough so that people can use it, at worst it is not functional for squat and it is mostly dominant because of the incubator attached to it. In fact I wonder the rate of drop vs new user retention as it is hard to follow a thread, there is no clarity in the headline differentiations... it is really a tough argument to say that it lacks nothing and / or is a good example of function over design...
  - amitlzkpa 6y ago
    I think that question is in itself a fundamental part of UX design and research. Designs are better assessed with a context - so design that is bland for one group could be read as being elegantly minimal by another, and the opposite. A big part of UX research is figuring out the user base and making designs conducive for your target.
remir 6y ago
It's a bit bland visually, but it's straight to the point and functional and I can appreciate that.
seirim 6y ago
I agree. I mean I get it that it's for open source, and so therefore can be straight to the point. But it's missing a lot that would be easily recommendable, like clear calls to action; there isn't a clear option to Contribute or Support, or one pathway to Learn More.

I love that this gets some love. I found it odd that the website is in itself not very pretty (like... that kind of goes against the main selling point of the community).

lmilcin 6y ago

If you are looking for pretty websites you misunderstand what is going on. People who want to create actual value for other people, don't spend time endlessly polishing look and feel of their landing page. The content of this is informational value and networking for people, not polished graphics. Companies can throw money in design because they get revenue from it. Individual open source contributors who are not paid for their effort don't get revenue from the design but rather reward from the actual value they provide to other people.

LexSiga 6y ago
I did not realized that aesthetic was not correlated with function. Probably a clear visual understanding to the actual value of something is meaningless, I suppose.
- lmilcin 6y ago
  You should know better. You use Hacker News. This is as barebones as it is possible and yet lacks nothing of the function.
  - LexSiga 6y ago
    That is arguable, at best it is functional enough so that people can use it, at worst it is not functional for squat and it is mostly dominant because of the incubator attached to it. In fact I wonder the rate of drop vs new user retention as it is hard to follow a thread, there is no clarity in the headline differentiations... it is really a tough argument to say that it lacks nothing and / or is a good example of function over design...
- amitlzkpa 6y ago
  I think that question is in itself a fundamental part of UX design and research. Designs are better assessed with a context - so design that is bland for one group could be read as being elegantly minimal by another, and the opposite. A big part of UX research is figuring out the user base and making designs conducive for your target.

remir 6y ago

It's a bit bland visually, but it's straight to the point and functional and I can appreciate that.

seirim 6y ago

I agree. I mean I get it that it's for open source, and so therefore can be straight to the point. But it's missing a lot that would be easily recommendable, like clear calls to action; there isn't a clear option to Contribute or Support, or one pathway to Learn More.