454: Is UI Design Actually That Important?

<p>This week, we answer a crucial question: is UI design actually that important? Our answer may shock you 🫢</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Golden Ratio Supporter:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://catch.co/designdetails/health">Catch</a>:</p><p>Why did you become a freelancer? Was it for freedom? Flexibility? It probably wasn't because you wanted to manage your own health insurance, taxes, and retirement.</p><p>Did you know Catch can do all of that for you? Catch offers benefits and personal payroll for the self-employed.</p><p>Make sure you're covered for 2023 and go to <a href="https://catch.co/designdetails/health">catch.co</a> to renew your coverage or find a better plan.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>M</li><li>Randy Oest</li><li>Erik Nielsen</li><li>Paddel</li><li>Jakub Kośla</li><li>Anika Aggarwal</li><li>This guy</li></ul><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we answer a crucial question: is UI design actually that important? Our answer may shock you 🫢</p><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/designdetails/designdetails/issues/700">Viktor Atanasov asks on GitHub</a>: <i>Is UI design actually that important?</i></li></ul><h3><strong>Cool Things:</strong></h3><ul><li>Brian shared <a href="https://www.hbo.com/the-last-of-us">The Last of Us on HBO</a>, a remarkably faithful adaptation of the game by the same name.</li><li>Marshall shared <a href="https://listen.hbo.com/the-last-of-us-podcast?c=OWOB7ENCvMKPERIKIANS3A&h=366a90e1e28cccfd2">The Last of Us Companion Podcast</a> — in case you just can't get enough of the show.</li></ul><h3><strong>Design Details on the Web:</strong></h3><ul><li>📻 We are <a href="https://twitter.com/designdetailsfm">@designdetailsfm</a><ul><li>🎙 Brian is <a href="https://twitter.co