HN doesn't have the prettiest UI, that's for certain. In fact, it goes for more of a Craigslist aesthetic. Is that a bad thing? Depends on who you are, I guess.

HN doesn't have the prettiest UI, that's for certain. In fact, it goes for more of a Craigslist aesthetic. Is that a bad thing? Depends on who you are, I guess. I have a feeling (which could be wrong) that Y Combinator doesn't put a ton of resources into the HN. It works, and I'm sure more than a few users like (or, at the very least, tolerate) the site as it is.