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UI design
Raised as a usability problem by 13 people on Hacker News over 13 years (2014–2026), in 11 threads.
This is a broad category rather than one product, so its issues aren't ranked on the home page.
People raised many different problems with UI design, but no single problem has yet been raised by 3 people in 3 different months and threads.
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 13 complaints
- Pressing Enter doesn't isolate a group; outside objects stay selectable and accidentally exit the group2026-02-07
- Can't delete account because it requires a password the user doesn't have2026-02-07
- Couldn't find the price on the signup page even after scrolling2022-05-29
- Low contrast in popular UI trends makes content hard to read, an accessibility problem2021-04-20
- Designs aimed at first-time users are inefficient for people who use complex apps daily2021-03-11
- Excess empty space forces extra scrolling and disrupts spatial orientation2020-01-18
- Mockups lacked close and back buttons, so users would have no way to dismiss windows or pop-ups2019-05-05
- Hidden password fields and hamburger menus make interfaces harder to navigate and understand2019-03-02
- Redesigns break users' existing workflows, with longer workarounds or removed features2019-03-02
- Designers refuse responsive layouts, so interfaces break on different screen sizes2018-07-18
- Core body text is grey and small, hard to read against white2015-06-15
- Redesigns push existing users to relearn interfaces without measured usability gains2014-11-20
- Interfaces change too often and are full of flashy but unusable elements2014-10-21