Bring Back Idiomatic Design (2023)

kept by eddie apr 18

A 2023 Hacker News discussion laments the decline of idiomatic design in web and software UIs, citing inconsistent patterns, poor usability, and loss of platform conventions.

SwiftUI After 7 Years: A Story of Mediocrity: Will it ever stop feeling like a beta? — Yakov Manshin
SwiftUI after seven years remains unstable, performs poorly, and lacks API stability, forcing workarounds and reflecting Apple’s lowered quality standards.
also on UIKit, AppKit, Apple, #user-experience, #software-engineering
Native all the way, until you need text
A veteran macOS developer finds that native Apple frameworks fail to support rich Markdown chat UIs, making Electron and WebKit more practical despite developer criticism.
also on AppKit, #user-experience, #software-engineering
Please just try HTMX
Hacker News commenters debate HTMX's utility, noting it works well for simple server-rendered apps but becomes brittle for complex interactive UIs.
also on React, #web-development, #tech-community, #user-experience, #software-engineering
Building Accessibility Into a Canvas-Based Product
Figma created a Mirror DOM and internal accessibility tree to give screen readers full navigation and announcement support in its canvas‑based editor.
also on React, #web-development, #design, #user-experience