Material 3 Expressive is pretty — I get it. It’s fluid, responsive, and has all the fun and eye-catching animations that I want from a modern interface when I look at my phone. But as Google explained all the work that went into making this gorgeous new design, as well as the process of updating all of its own apps to match it, my mind kept wandering to one thought: But why? Why waste time fixing what isn’t broken instead of adding useful features we’ve wanted for years?
I guess I’m getting a bit jaded after following the mobile industry for nearly two decades now. But when I see a splashy new design, I don’t think, “wow, pretty,” I just go through a mental list of every functional improvement and bug fix I’d rather have instead. Give me proper enhancements and features that’ll make my everyday life easier instead of spending countless hours designing and developing a fresh coat of paint for what is already a modern interface.