motherfuckingui.com
Your UI is doing too much.
The Manifesto
Your website has 47KB of JavaScript to render text. That's the problem.
We used to have hypertext. Now we have "experiences." We used to have pages. Now we have "landing pages" and "onboarding flows" and "micro-interactions."
Everything is a modal. Everything is a tooltip. Everything needs a close button you can't find.
"We shipped 12 new features!"
Cool. Does it still load?
What's Broken
1. The Loading State Industrial Complex
Your app needs a loading state. That's a bug, not a feature.
You know what doesn't need a loading state? HTML files from 1993. They just loaded. You clicked, you read. Groundbreaking stuff.
2. UI Patterns as a Service
Everyone's using the same components:
Congratulations. Your site is indistinguishable from every other startup's site.
3. The "User Experience" Lie
We optimized for engagement, not utility. We measure time on page, not tasks completed.
Your onboarding flow has 7 screens? That's not UX. That's hazing.
4. Accessibility as Afterthought
Keyboard navigation? Supported.
Screen readers? Tested.
High contrast mode? Considered.
Your "beautiful" design is a wall to anyone who doesn't see the world exactly like you.
What Works
The Principles
- Text first. Everything else is decoration.
- Progressive enhancement. It works without JavaScript.
- Native over custom. Use what's already there.
- Fast over pretty. Pretty fades. Fast remains.
- Content over conversion. Be useful first.
The Secret
You don't need React. You don't need Vue. You don't need Svelte. You don't need Angular.
You need <a href>. You need <button>. You need <form>.
The platform already did the work. You just got in the way.
This Page
This page weighs less than 5KB. It works without JavaScript. It's accessible. It respects your CPU and your battery.
YOUR APP CAN'T SAY THAT.
Your "modern web development" stack:
For what? A form that sends an email?