'Your Frustration Is the Product'
5 hours ago
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- #user experience
- Shubham Bose highlights the excessive data usage and poor performance of major publisher websites like The New York Times and The Guardian.
- Publishers prioritize viewability and time-on-page metrics, leading to hostile UX decisions that frustrate readers.
- John Gruber criticizes the intrusive ads, autoplay videos, and constant interruptions on news websites, comparing them unfavorably to print editions.
- The web's current state is driving users away, yet publishers continue to add more reader-hostile elements.
- Decision-makers in the web industry often seem to despise the medium, pushing users towards apps instead of improving web experiences.