Modern software is a mess

"It may seem trivial to restate, but the height of the scrollbar relative to the window mirrors the height of visible content compared to the full content. In that sense, the scrollbar is one of the best data visualisation tools. The problem with the scrollbar’s now cameo-like appearance is that the sense of scope and orientation, once provided by a quick glance at it, is lost."

"With interfaces stretching indefinitely, users stop looking for boundaries. The fading scrollbars most likely obscure the issue with infinite scrolling. No longer tied to the size of the document, the scrollbar loses its meaning, making navigation feel absurd. Without an endpoint, how do we find ourselves?"

"Not only do you not know where you are, but you can’t find what you were looking at before. Since everything is on the same (web)page, there is no version history or log. You are just left feeling that you saw something somewhere, a frustrating, unplaceable memory. It makes everything feel as if it has happened before, even if it has not."

"Without cues to halt, users continue endlessly consuming content without awareness of why."

“Getting lost is a rational fear. I will miss knowing where I am. I will miss the sense that I am tethered to something, that I am not just scrolling but moving with intention."