UI redesigns are mostly a waste of time

Ideas on modernizing the open-source desktop

Scott Jenson has been working on user interfaces (UIs) and user experience (UX) for many years [...]

XP.css

A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs.

Learning From Terminals to Design the Future of User Interfaces

How we overvalue the wrong technology and novel aspects of interface design at the expense of substantial gains to our productivity.

Physicality: the new age of UI

There’s a lot of rumors of a big impending UI redesign from Apple. Let’s imagine what’s (or what could be) next for the design of iPhones, Macs and iPads.

98.css

A design system for building faithful recreations of old UIs.

How we redesigned the Linear UI (part Ⅱ) - Linear

We have redefined the foundational layers of Linear’s application with a full redesign. This is the second post in a two-part series where we dive into why and how we redesigned the application. In part one, we shared why redesigns are important. In part two, we introduce you to the new UI and cover how we‌ tackled the project — no infinite-loop processes, workshops, or sticky notes were involved.

Steven Vandevelde (@tokono.ma)

Looks like what I've been building is quite similar to what the foundation of Patchwork-26 is. Lots of "tiny apps" (atomization of software, loosely coupled) + just the web. Local-first and where everything revolves around the content (data-first, can use preferred UI/view). Happy to see this! 🎉

Building a UI framework

Building a UI Framework Ian Hickson (ian@hixie.ch) — 2025 — First Edition — https://software.hixie.ch/ui-frameworksTo leave comments, use the edit version. Introduction This document examines important design decisions for creating a new graphical UI framework. It was commissioned to answer the...

A practical guide to frontend System Design

Sam, a passionate frontend developer, had been in the job market for what felt like...