Computing UIs initially changed for two reasons. The first? Newer display technology and processing power, allowed for more complex menus, decision trees, and

Computing UIs initially changed for two reasons. The first? Newer display technology and processing power, allowed for more complex menus, decision trees, and visual effects/feedback. The second? Computing was new, and we were still learning how to build basic, usable UIs. Yet ever UI change distracts, causes lag for users, and the above two points are long factored in. No one needs a fork to change. No one needs their remote control's volume button to change. Worse, no one need it to change from one day to the next, on a weekly or even yearly basis. Many users would be beyond overjoyed, if their browser UI didn't change for the rest of their life. The back button doesn't need to move, become something else, leap from the top to bottom of the window, look wildly different as a default, behave differently. Worse, almost every UI change I've seen in Firefox in the last decade, has been tiny little tweaks without any real value for the end user, yet alienated people. And worse, forced on people. Way to keep market share. Firefox could be #1 again, simply by firing every UI person, hiring developers with that cash, and just optimise, merge in new web standards (without creating or taking part in them), and fix bugs.