Why did UI’s turn from practical to form over function?

E.g. Office 2003 vs Microsoft 365

It’s easy to remember where everything is with a toolbar and menu bar, which allows access to any option in one click and hold move.

Seriously? Big ribbon and massive padding wasting space, as well as the ribbon being clunky to use.

Why did this happen?

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How many UI/UX usability studies have you done yourself. Links to results.

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Since when is it not okay to have an opinion on how you’d like your computer to work? You’re saying it as if usability was an objective truth, not a preference of majority of users. People are different, everyone is talking about neurodiversity, and you’re saying that loving lowest common denominator UIs are the only acceptable opinion in the light of objective facts.

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