Soft Brutalism & the Era of Weird & Wonderful
summary
Glitch claims it deliberately embeds weirdness into its UI while preserving usability, and the team proves it with concrete moves: a code editor hosting four million apps, a new paid product with a toned-down checkout and playful success emails, a redesigned global navigation, a tightened color system, and an evolving illustration kit by Aaron Fernandes. The surprising scale and the mix of conservative places to stay clear of oddity plus deliberate spots to be playful show the approach actually lands.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Welcome
- 3:12Glitch and its editor
- 9:13Brutalism vs Soft Brutalism
- 13:34Retro web aesthetic
- 17:09Design trends
- 20:22Embracing weirdness
- 25:18Glitch’s design evolution
- 27:03Weirdness as authenticity
- 29:56Q&A
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