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Just out of curiosity, does any one find these sorts of retro gui appealing in saas-y type software?

I personally am turned off by it.

Unless of course I’m missing the point and it’s supposed to be ironic.



Some benefits I appreciate:

  * All the text is at a readable size, and had sufficient contrast with the background.
  * The clickable and interactive elements are easy to identify.
  * Text is selectable and can be copied.
  * There are no useless animations(there only to give a dynamic feel without having any function).


Good UI design is appealing in any type of software.


Love the retro look and feel for native apps but yea, it doesn't feel right for a SaaS app.


I think it’s a sign the developer is trying too hard to be cool…


God forbid someone has fun with the design of their own project.




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