THE PENDING DRAFT

I use git and GitLab for pretty much everything i’m working on, from the smallest experiments to large client projects, everything gets pushed to a remote repository on our server. The last update for GitLab brought some small UI changes which i really liked. They’ve done some great work with this and it’s one of those improvements where you look at it and recognize that something has changed, but couldn’t tell what it is. Like when someone you know has slightly changed their haircut and you notice that she/he looks a bit different, a bit better, but you don’t see what exactly has changed. I like those kinds of iterative, small redesigns. And i fully agree with their statement about the importance of having a clear plan and a set of goals before you start redesigning anything.

Changes to the interface are always stressful. So you shouldn’t even start to redesign without a list of issues you intent to solve. This way, your users get compensated for the changes with improved usability.

Well done GitLab!

Pragmatic Redesign for GitLab