In this episode, Chris Boyer and Ed Bennett unleash a technical rant on the UX war crimes committed by modern video apps — with Zoom front and center. They talk about cluttered interfaces, vanishing buttons, and the “where’s the dang meeting list?” UI mystery. Spoiler: The most-used features are hidden like Easter eggs.
Our tech reco this week is Pleasant Green — a YouTube channel exposing scammy corners of the web with humor and heart.
Then, in GenAI test segment segment, we run various AI platforms through the ultimate turing test: Can they become your friend, or just smile politely while harvesting your data? Bonus: we invoke the ghost of Zuck.
You may never look at a Zoom toolbar the same way again. Or find it.
Mentions from the Show:
- Learn From 12 Bad UX Examples: Lessons From the Most Criticized Apps
- Zoom Community: New app UI is terrible – I need my list of meetings, not a calendar view
- Zoom — Poor UI or deliberate pattern?
- Why The Products With The Worst UX Win The Market
- Pleasant Green YouTube channel
- Chris Boyer on LinkedIn
- Ed Bennett on LinkedIn
- Chris Boyer website
- Ed Bennett of BlueSky
- Chris Boyer on BlueSky