The GUI should be better. A lot better.

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as a thought-provoking critique that makes people notice how poor everyday GUIs are.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

Accursed Farms

Topic

desktop gui design

Format

commentary

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

4

HN mentions in dataset

5

Recommendation years in dataset

2020–2024

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• There's a study that shows flat UI designs cause uncertainty and can lower productivity: [LINK] My subjective experience agree with the study too. But since the entire industry (be it cooperate or non-profit org) collectively lost their mind and decided flat is the one true …

• One of the strengths is the list of recommended features for a GUI. That really should be called outin the video description or several linked discussions, but doesn't seem to be. I think the version shown at 59m9s is complete: [VIDEO] Editing lightly: 1. The …

• Although it may not really fit what you're looking for, there was a one-hour video linked here a few days ago that critiziced the entire modern desktop GUI landscape. Video: [VIDEO] Discussion: [LINK]