Whatsapp UI fails - Case Study

Or how:

the BEST designers team at Meta gets it wrong

Ironically WhatsApp team has the BEST designers at Meta. It's tough to get into that team as well. But this is more about Eng quality.

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I stumbled upod this reddit thread with the headline:

"They forgot some space above the search bar right?"

Let me tell you this, The Figma design file was perfect. The developer did not implement it correctly. This is a classic example of a UI bug that could have been caught.

Users comments to thread was with more and more examples of UI bugs in the Whatsapp app.

Another user commented:

Go to thread linked above to read more and more issues in whatsapp.

Why product teams lose the pixel-perfect battle?

• Time Pressure: Tight deadlines and project timelines often force teams to prioritize speed over perfection. In a rush to release updates or new features, meticulous attention to detail can be sacrificed.
• Communication Gaps: Miscommunication between designers and developers can lead to discrepancies between the intended design and the final implementation. Without clear communication channels and effective collaboration tools, errors and inconsistencies are more likely to occur.

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• Time Pressure: dinter helps developers quickly identify and resolve UI discrepancies, reducing the time spent on manual QA and debugging.
• Communication Gaps: By highlighting differences and inconsistencies, dinter helps to bridge the gap between designers and developers.

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