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0 pointsneilpanchal4y ago0 comments

We think alike. I am building a UI framework that goes against the grain of basically all contemporary design. It will echo the Berkeley Graphics philosophy:

  Emergent over prescribed aesthetics.
  Expose state and inner workings.
  Dense, not sparse.
  Explicit is better than implicit.
  Regiment functionalism.
  Performance is design.
  Verbosity over opaqueness.
  Ignore design trends. Timeless and unfashionable.
  Flat, not hierarchical.
  Diametrically opposite of minimalism. As complex as it needs to be.
  Driven by specifications and datasheets.
  Beauty emerges automatically without deliberation.
  Do not infantilize users.

Humans can handle complexity. Especially, building UIs for technical people. McMasterCarr is being used by millions, yet it looks so unlike today's contemporary bloat: https://www.mcmaster.com/

If you're interested, sign up here: https://berkeleygraphics.com/newsletters/

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closetohome4y ago

I think those are all good ideas. Minimalist design trends have nothing to do with generational taste, and everything to do with practicality. As technology became more ubiquitous we had to design for less technically-literate people, period. Simplicity, if nothing else, generally makes it harder for people to get in trouble with the UI. It definitely went too far, but the inspiration was for the most part usability, not aesthetics.

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0 pointsneilpanchal4y ago0 comments

We think alike. I am building a UI framework that goes against the grain of basically all contemporary design. It will echo the Berkeley Graphics philosophy:

  Emergent over prescribed aesthetics.
  Expose state and inner workings.
  Dense, not sparse.
  Explicit is better than implicit.
  Regiment functionalism.
  Performance is design.
  Verbosity over opaqueness.
  Ignore design trends. Timeless and unfashionable.
  Flat, not hierarchical.
  Diametrically opposite of minimalism. As complex as it needs to be.
  Driven by specifications and datasheets.
  Beauty emerges automatically without deliberation.
  Do not infantilize users.

Humans can handle complexity. Especially, building UIs for technical people. McMasterCarr is being used by millions, yet it looks so unlike today's contemporary bloat: https://www.mcmaster.com/

If you're interested, sign up here: https://berkeleygraphics.com/newsletters/

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closetohome4y ago

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