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The curious case of Marissa Mayer’s new photo-sharing app

The curious case of Marissa Mayer’s new photo-sharing app

Some have been highly critical of Shine’s user interface

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Mar 30, 2024
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Former Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer has launched a new photo-sharing app called Shine, designed to facilitate easy creation and sharing of photo albums for trips or hangouts. However, the app's user interface has been widely criticized as outdated and unappealing, resembling something from the early 2010s.

Screenshot: Shine / App Store
Screenshot: Shine / App Store

In spite of its promising features like AI-powered photo selection and original resolution uploads, the app's visual presentation has received negative feedback (to say the least!).

Mayer has acknowledged the design issues and is actively seeking a UI/UX designer to improve the app's aesthetics. 

Despite potential usefulness, the outdated design may hinder Shine's success in the competitive app market.

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