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The bad design of everyday things
Have you ever come across a badly designed product and thought to yourself “How on God’s green earth would I use this? “ You are not alone! I have often felt frustrated, irritated and even angry at times when I am unable to use a product or service when it is so poorly designed that I feel like banging my head against the wall. I often wonder:
“What was actually going through the designer’s head when making this design decision?”
If the aim of these products or services is to support the user so they can actually use them, should they not be easily designed, instead of being a massive pain in the ass?
In this article, I will go through some examples of products with a bad design which create an overall bad UX (Disclaimer: sarcasm ahead!).
1. Whatsapp delete message feature
Informing the recipient that the sender has deleted a message somewhat defeats the purpose of deleting it in the first place.
Good on you Whatsapp! I thought I might keep this one to myself but alas!
