i regret my website redesign
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redesign
usability
metrics
feedback
focus
The redesign post is a clean look at how measurable improvements can still miss real user friction. It is a reminder that product wins are not always visible in analytics.
I read it as a feedback loop warning. Metrics can be precise and still misleading.
Core claim
Redesign success depends on user outcomes, not just numbers.
Reflective question
What signals do we ignore because they are not easy to measure?
signals
- User trust can drop even when metrics rise.
- Simplification can remove what users value.
- Direct feedback catches blind spots.
- Design is a coordination problem, not just visuals.
my take
The lesson is to keep some qualitative loops open. If you only listen to dashboards, you will ship the wrong thing faster.
- Feedback: Qualitative signals prevent metric traps.
- Risk: Redesigns can erase user rituals.
- Signal: Friction hides inside "good" numbers.
- Focus: Clarity beats novelty in UX.
sources
MT Lynch - I regret my website redesign
https://mtlynch.io/tinypilot-redesign/ Why it matters: First-person postmortem of design and metric tradeoffs.
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- #product
- #design
- #web
- related
- [[Platform Accountability Cluster]]
- [[Trust in Platforms]]
- [[We Lost 54k GitHub Stars]]