[dzungfz]

> The "make it pretty"-step should really be the last thing you do. If you design your UI with heavily visually simplified components and in black and white, it should still work and feel right. Make it work right, and the pretty will come.

Totally agree. I’ve fallen into the trap of chasing “cool” or fancy visuals first, but the most beautiful UI is the one that actually solves the user’s problem. A slick-looking interface that doesn’t work well isn’t really beautiful at all.