Being slow is an issue but the old/current design is ultra ugly so this is one more issue off the list. Speed is being worked on currently with the rewrite of the server happening again.
I’ve been reading their code for quite a while now, and from what I can see, this is all just a new UI, but the problematic parts aren’t getting fixed at all. They admitted that they just don’t have the manpower for that.
Matrix has so much potential, but with this, they won’t get anywhere.
Is Spolsky right, though? He only lists examples that confirm his point. For all we know, for every project that failed a complete rewrite there are ten that succeeded in one.
Case in point: the Netscape rewrite eventually lead to Mozilla, which lead to Firefox.
The problem with riot isn’t typography or that it’s ‘too busy’, the problem is that it’s really slow and heavy, and synapse is as well.
Being slow is an issue but the old/current design is ultra ugly so this is one more issue off the list. Speed is being worked on currently with the rewrite of the server happening again.
https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2000/04/06/things-you-should-never-do-part-i/
They should have never used Python in the first place. That was their big mistake. I honestly believe their rewrite will be a failure.
I’ve been reading their code for quite a while now, and from what I can see, this is all just a new UI, but the problematic parts aren’t getting fixed at all. They admitted that they just don’t have the manpower for that.
Matrix has so much potential, but with this, they won’t get anywhere.
It’s not ideal but one benefit is they can run over the spec again and see if it’s possible to implement just from the docs and iron out any issues.
Is Spolsky right, though? He only lists examples that confirm his point. For all we know, for every project that failed a complete rewrite there are ten that succeeded in one.
Case in point: the Netscape rewrite eventually lead to Mozilla, which lead to Firefox.
This is just putting lipstick on a pig
Finally a redesign! Looks great, too.
Looks an awful lot like Slack with a different colour scheme.
A different color scheme and a governing body that isn’t hell-bent on destroying anything standing in their way, I guess.
Sure, I’m not exactly in love with Slack either. My point still stands: calling it a redesign is a bit strong.