50 Website Design Mistakes (And Why)

I agree with a lot of them but some of those are very partial. So if we follow ALL those rules we end up with the same boring websites everywhere. Design is in constant evolution and it'll only do you a disservice ignoring designs just because you don't like it.

You know, I've been designing web pages since the '90s. And I've never been comfortable with all the flashiness of these newer designs. Seemed to take away from what a website is truly meant to do. And I was told I was being old-fashioned and maybe shouldn't even be in the business of web design. But now I know that it wasn't me all along. It wasn't me. IT REALLY WASN'T ME!!! Great video.

Great video. My views… 2003: make it more animated, more unique, more multimedia. 2023: make it more like Craigslist

To put it in a paraphrase from Jacob Nielsen: "No one cares about your splash screen. Users just want to get in, do what they need to, and get out as quickly as possible." Most of these (if not all) sins against web design just add flair at the cost of user efficiency. Good list, I approve.

I agree with all but one of these. #15 is actually a big accessibility "pain point". People got used to dropdowns on hover, but technically it should be on click. This is one of those things that got adopted even though it's an incorrect pattern.

As a recent boot camp graduate and looking to build a portfolio website; thank you for these tips. They are really helpful.

While I agree with many (if not all), it is the be handled subjectively. If you are making a website that is more fashion over function, then do whatever you want to achieve it. If you want a Henry Ford-esque guide to an effective user experience, this is the list to follow. It’s not sexy, but it works.

You do make good points, but a lot of these seem like they stem from a belief that there's a set 'correct' way to make a website. While there are certainly 'incorrect' ways, some of which you did touch on, there's also shades of gray within all this. I think you demonstrated this bad/good approach best with your point about not using emojis in your design, since it doesn't look professional — maybe, but not everything in life is 'professional', there are brands out there that may benefit from the goofiness of a crying laughing emoji. There are also brands that may benefit from a mostly eyecandy website, since websites aren't always about being a cold conversion funnel, building brand image is not a thing you can really always box with the same old tired 'we're a company that does things for these clients, contact us' layout. Contact buttons aren't always bad, too. You may not care much about leads, in which case a simple button taking the user to their mail client is perfectly fine. Context matters, and context varies, vastly.

I agree having less form fields is generally better, though having both first and last names is valuable and probably worth keeping for many

I love your straight forward explanation, and same for me, these annoys me a lot, where I've to think twice where the button is , what the site really stands for, and literally the pre loading shit, i don't have that much of time to wait for couple of minutes for the site to load it's stuff. I really liked your explanation, would really love to see more content in the future,till then lemme watch some of your old ones.

Came across some of your videos while trying to design my own website. I agree with everything you say and can't believe more web designers don't realize the negatives of their designs. Thanks for the knowledge

Would love an updated list that takes into account ADA compliance requirements. Several of these reference design choices that don’t meet WCAG 2.1 (2.2 is being finalized soon, too). As designers, it’s our job to make content accessible to all. Thank you for taking steps to move the community forward.

Loved watching - stop wasting my time, great session! Thank you so much.

Hey, could you make the exact list but with opposite areguments? I think id'd be fun to see the completely different ouput with a different perspective. Great content btw. Thank you as alwyas

Thank you for this. I've been stuck with designing rather than creating content to my site. More power to you

Yes a Part 2 please. I seriously enjoy learning from your videos. I find them to be the best. Thanks

i actually find hover menus annoying. Cause sometimes Im trying to reach something else but it gets in the way. I think so,e of these are fine for portfolio because you are trying to show off what you do and flashy can get the client’s attention

Haha, this is wonderful! GOLD! 🏆 and I love how salty you sound at some of these design elements (flaws…) I see some folks taking every point personally, which I think is a necessary, because in general you’re pretty on the money. Thank you for the great content

Very well done, you did a good job on this video, great advice to follow. The content was great and the commentary was not obnoxious and immature.

Thx for the video, can you elaborate more about the smooth scrolling? I think a small amount won't hurt.