TLDR Web Dev · OPINIONS & ADVICE

A UI MIGHT NOT MAKE IT EASIER

jeremymikkola.com12 min read

Summary from the TLDR Web Dev newsletter

Building self-serve UIs for complex internal systems isn't always good. While seeming to simplify tasks, UIs can mask underlying complexities, engineering needs, and decision-making processes. Instead of adding a UI to make hard work easier, it's better to address the root causes of the difficulty and improve the system's generality and understandability.