Ui

Generative UI is getting hyped as the future of software and it’s starting to feel like “voice will kill screens” all over again.

If every user sees a different interface:

  • How does support work?
  • How do you write help docs?

People actually like standards. You learn one app and carry that muscle memory to the next. That’s not a limitation, that’s how humans work.

There’s also an assumption that users know exactly what they need and can articulate it clearly. We know that’s not true.

The sweet spot is probably 80% well-designed UI for everyday tasks, 20% AI for the long tail.

But that’s not the future of software.

That’s a good feature.

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Sebastian De Deyne Sebastian De Deyne

Using Codex 80% of the time but for some reason Claude has *way* better taste making UI decisions

In my experience, gemini has better UI instincts. That’s when I switch to cursor to make gemini do a UI pass for quick things. Instead of keep correcting Claude for UI changes.

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Brian Lovin Brian Lovin

Making an interface feel "friendlier" —

Increase text size

Increase corner radius

Soften drop shadows

Add more color

Micro animations on interactions

What else?

Softer color contrast. Like not using 100% black.

Enough space. Custom and personalized error or success messages.

I’m very happy about the design update by Apple, I now can add more life into some elements without looking outdated. I was never a complete fan of flat UI.