Products · Pattern or everyday thing
Landing page
Raised as a usability problem by 166 people on Hacker News over 19 years (2008–2026), in 136 threads.
No issue was raised by at least 3 people in 3 threads this year.
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Every issue, all time, most people first
Can't tell what the product does from the landing pageUnreviewed
20082026- Visitors can't tell what the product automates; the Start button isn't clearly reached2026-08-27
- Landing page is confusing and too complex for users to understand value2025-12-05
- Commenter cannot tell what the product does from the landing page2023-10-05
Thin light grey text on light backgrounds is hard to readUnreviewed
20082026- Redesigned page has low text contrast and horrible typography, making it harder to read2026-01-15
- Text contrast is too low, so it is hard for colour-blind and older users to read2020-03-06
- Small font and poor text-to-background contrast make text hard to read on mobile2018-03-30
Login is buried three clicks deep while sign-up is prominentUnreviewed
20082026- Login is buried three clicks deep while sign-up is prominent on the front page2022-06-21
- Sign-up is prominent but the login button is hard to find2021-05-13
- Sign up button is buried, requiring scrolling 80% down the page2013-03-17
Page jumps while scrolling on mobile as the header wrapsUnreviewed
20082026- Scrolling jumps back to an earlier position after pressing home and scrolling again2025-09-17
- Page content jumps around while scrolling on mobile because the typing header wraps to two lines2024-09-30
- Scrolling is broken on mobile and content takes about 20 seconds to render2018-03-30
Animations lag behind scrolling, so content appears lateUnreviewed
20082026- Slow animations delay interaction with the page2020-01-06
- Animations lag behind scrolling so content appears only as it passes by2015-04-26
- Had to wait for text to animate in, and scrolled past the information2012-08-25
Scroll hijacking makes scrolling unpredictableUnreviewed
20082026- Scroll hijacking and snapping makes the page unusable for the commenter2024-09-29
- Scroll hijacking makes the page scroll unpredictably instead of normally2015-04-26
- Page scrolling is hijacked, so the user can't scroll to the screenshot they want to see2012-08-28
Unreviewed issues were grouped by machine: Claude Haiku labelled each comment as a usability complaint, named what it's about and summed up the problem in a line, and a small model grouped similar problems. Nobody has checked them by hand. Expect mistakes.
The newest 50 complaints
- Visitors can't tell what the product automates; the Start button isn't clearly reached2026-08-27
- Redesigned page has low text contrast and horrible typography, making it harder to read2026-01-15
- Can't find company name, location, or who accesses data on info pages2025-12-09
- Landing page is confusing and too complex for users to understand value2025-12-05
- Can't find the easter egg on the landing page2025-12-03
- New content loads on scroll, so the footer is impossible to reach2025-10-23
- Scrolling jumps back to an earlier position after pressing home and scrolling again2025-09-17
- Browser freezes and maxes CPU after scrolling halfway down the page2025-07-31
- Icons not sizing well and divider not filling screen, feeling clunky2025-04-19
- Page is laggy and nauseating to interact with on a powerful laptop2025-04-13
- Scrolling the landing page is frustrating to use2025-01-13
- Page content jumps around while scrolling on mobile because the typing header wraps to two lines2024-09-30
- Scroll hijacking and snapping makes the page unusable for the commenter2024-09-29
- Confusing what an SMS template is, since SMS has no layout2024-09-28
- Hero message is vague and two competing calls to action confuse visitors2024-07-16
- Landing page shows only an image and button, and navigation back is disabled2024-05-07
- Unclear how the example maps to the flow; Learn more link looks clickable but does nothing2024-04-08
- Opening one FAQ answer hides others, and it's not obvious previous answers must be closed2024-01-30
- Commenter cannot tell what the product does from the landing page2023-10-05
- "Get started" leads straight into a login page before users see any value2023-09-18
- Clicking toolbar links opens a bunch of new tabs2023-08-24
- Huge text and fade-ins cut information density and interfere with quickly skimming the page2023-08-22
- Animation only starts on mouse hover, so users wait with nothing happening2023-06-20
- Landing page never explains what the product is or does2023-05-23
- Took too long to understand what the page was about2023-03-22
- Chat button covers the Twitter button at the bottom of the page2023-02-04
- Hard to add content because blocks are hand-crafted and unique2023-01-14
- Can't figure out what the product does from its landing page2023-01-05
- Pricing is hidden, so visitors can't tell if the service is affordable before reading docs2022-08-02
- Unclear what the headline means and how feedback collection works2022-07-29
- Had to scroll 14 pages to reach footer; sections confusing and cluttered2022-07-29
- Page is hard to read on mobile devices2022-07-05
- Login is buried three clicks deep while sign-up is prominent on the front page2022-06-21
- Cluttered layout is confusing to read2022-06-21
- Must scroll far past platitudes to find what the product does2022-05-31
- Confusing banner about a non-existent home hunt; main call to action sits below the fold2022-05-31
- Landing pages hide the links users need, forcing them to scroll to the bottom2022-03-29
- Pushy buy buttons shown first, before the visitor knows what is being sold2021-09-29
- Visitors are forced to a login screen and can't tell what the site is for2021-06-29
- Users can't tell what products do or why to choose them2021-05-13
- Sign-up is prominent but the login button is hard to find2021-05-13
- Can't tell what product is being sold from opaque landing pages2021-05-13
- Only the step text is clickable, not the whole box including padding2021-04-04
- Can't tell which features are free versus paid; tier details hidden in footer2021-03-07
- Buttons scattered across the page; phone outline looks clickable but isn't clearly so2021-02-17
- Embedded example profile makes the landing page confusing to understand2021-01-04
- Desktop landing page text is scattered, so the reading order is unclear2020-11-28
- Video cuts too fast with sentences shown one word at a time; hard to follow2020-11-27
- Undismissable floating box covers almost half the mobile screen2020-11-16
- Saturated colours, cramped spacing and cookie banner placement make the page stressful to read2020-09-01