The majority of today’s users – and most certainly hiring managers – have a set of expectations for the look and feel of an app. These expectations come from daily use of software designed and built by professionals, who follow a set of standards that we can mimic. To make sure the quality of your dev work doesn’t get overlooked at first glance, it’s crucial for us to avoid design choices that deviate too much from common industry standards. Before submitting your project, quickly go through this design checklist with your mentor to avoid common mistakes and to implement simple best practices in UI/UX design.
- Leaving the fonts and styles completely untouched from default (text, forms, links).
- Placing UI elements or content up against other elements or the edge of the window.
- Overusing neon or overly bright, glaring colors for blocks of text or large backgrounds.
- Using font sizes or color c