I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by kickofline » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 5:47 PM UTC

I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)
mtlynch.io

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by PM_me_your_math » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 5:57 PM UTC

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Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by IronWolve » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:10 PM UTC

Think the old site looked fine. Some people use github for their front end of their site which I think is crazy.

Prob easier to do steps, first logo, then reframe of layout. An entire layout also causes issues for people, thus why increment changes seems to be the norm.

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by hk__2 » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:12 PM UTC

(2022)

Previous thread: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=32179563

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by andoando » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:15 PM UTC

I don't know about the 46k, but the redesign looks much nicer to me.

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by ghaff » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:18 PM UTC

IronWolve wrote: post #3

Think the old site looked fine. Some people use github for their front end of their site which I think is crazy. Prob easier to do steps, first logo, then reframe of layout. An entire layout also causes issues for people, thus why increment changes seems to be the norm.

You can almost certainly overthink this sort of thing. I've had a Google Blogger blog for eons and I've had a static HTML site on AWS S3. I've been diddling around with a relaunch that keeps getting shoved out for various reasons but I'll probably end up with a new Blogger template with some customizations and call it a day.

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by chinchilla2020 » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:19 PM UTC

> I’m not trying to bash the agency here, so I’ll just call them DesignAgency. They’re based in the US, and I found them through a Hacker News monthly freelancer thread.

First mistake is hiring people off hackernews. The amount of psuedoprofound pontification on this site is mindblowing.

> In my first meeting with DesignAgency’s team, I asked how long they expected my project to take. “How long is a piece of string?” their lead designer asked.

Same point as above.

Developers who focus on philosophical stuff tend to be a pain in the ass to work with on concrete, real-life projects.

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by jackconsidine » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:19 PM UTC

Ha! When I saw the mtlynch post on being a bootstrapped founder I immediately looked for this post. It's one of my favorites and I share it with all of my potential clients (I run a development firm and compete with agencies that seem attractive on paper)

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by nostrebored » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:22 PM UTC

andoando wrote: post #5

I don't know about the 46k, but the redesign looks much nicer to me.

Agreed! I wouldn’t have purchased from the first, but would from the second.

Re: I Regret My $46k Website Redesign (2022)

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Post by aetch » Fri, Feb 16, 2024, 6:23 PM UTC

Not sure about anyone else, but I got a more info from the original front page than the redesigned front page. The original page put the product front and center while I had to figure what the product was (visually speaking) on the redesign.