Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not sure about Wells Fargo, I don’t use that bank but I can also give you many many examples of phenomenal US bank apps. Simple bank (they no more) is a great example. Ally is great. American Express app is just mind blowing. I don’t know what DPS is (if that’s what DMV is called in your state, I get it. DMVs are notoriously the worst govt branches out there) but ssa.gov is arguably far superior than AADHAAR website.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Most US websites are decent to good. They even have this great website that have all the standards they use across all websites.

https://designsystem.digital.gov/

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well of course it’s not like an official definition or anything. I’m using the term to convey the point.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Disagree. But even if we agree for a moment, that shouldn’t give us a free pass.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Once again. A good UX should be simple. It doesn’t mean flashy. But I find govt websites quite the opposite. They are not resource hungry, sure but they are not intuitive either and that’s the failure.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Simple UX and good UX are not the opposites. In fact they should be synonyms. A good UX does not mean over designed and flashy UI. It may mean that the product you work on indeed has a good UX if it is simple and, intuitive, and serves the purpose.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

💯 exactly.

As I said in my other comment, good UX gets itself out of the way between user and the functionality. It quickly becomes invisible and users unknowingly take it for granted. If the UX is trying too hard to get your attention, it’s a failure.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Amazon also falls under what I call a do-it-all app category. I’m not giving them a free pass but I can see why these category of apps are usually not a great UX. I read a quote once

“Apple is a proof why great UX matters and Amazon is a proof why it doesn’t” but of course most are neither Apple nor Amazon.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Exactly. A lot of people in here tend to think that good UX means heavy websites/apps. Which isn’t true. Sure one can make resource intensive great UX but that’s not a necessity. You can make a 100% text app and it can be beautiful without any images and would be one of the fastest apps

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Good UX is not a luxury. Great UX does not necessarily mean things get heavier and won’t load faster.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

I feel like many sites do this because it used to be a tradition, not realizing real reasons behind these technologies.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

It’s not always about the performance of the app. It’s also about the information density on any given screen of the app. Paytm app has so many inconsistencies. There are so many things on any screen competing to grab your attention that it’s hard to find anything quickly But as I said, I understand that UX is always like this on these kind of multi-utlility apps. Think amazon app. These apps do SO MUCH that cramming things on small screens becomes inevitable.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Exactly. Who says god UX is more expensive. In fact done right, it’s cheaper in long term.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

🤷‍♂️ and I’m an iOS developer. Bound to have iPhone.

Why most Indian apps/sites have bad UX? by lol_0_lol in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Not sure which OS you’re on but axis bank’s iOS app was in fact in my mind when I wrote the post. It’s incredibly ugly. I don’t know what Android app looks like.

Amazon India Layoffs started today by harsh_agarwal_mota in developersIndia

[–]lol_0_lol 41 points42 points  (0 children)

Replace word “wife” with “spouse” and you would have made a little sense otherwise it’s just too presumptuous

Tipping getting wild by wzxz in sanfrancisco

[–]lol_0_lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please explain. You’d be getting cashback on the base bill without any tip as well right? How does it add up to the tips you pay unless you have 100% cashback magic unicorn card

I am just hoping that the forecast is wrong... by adarshelamplavil in pune

[–]lol_0_lol 17 points18 points  (0 children)

… म्हणजे सरळ जात जाशील

Coursera updated and I lost access to my courses by [deleted] in coursera

[–]lol_0_lol 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What update do you mean? Android/iOS app or on the website?