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Posted by bnc319 9/11/2025

Why our website looks like an operating system(posthog.com)
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blinger 9/12/2025|
all great while there is hype. once the initial hype fades, so will the conversion rates.
tonyhart7 9/12/2025||
must be new because few months back, it looks like every SaaS tool in existance
mrb 9/12/2025||
I think this is a terrible idea from a usability standpoint. Why reinvent windows in CSS? Desktop browsers can already open multiple pages in multiple windows. And it's all neatly integrated in my OS where I can use keyboard shortcuts to maximize, minimize, close, move windows, or place the windows on multiple monitors, etc.

It's as much a bad idea as websites trying to reinvent scrollbars. No thanks. I prefer to use my native windows and scrollbars.

nonethewiser 9/12/2025||
I vaguely recall the posthog website in the past. I remember thinking it looked really cool. Disappointed by this change.

EDIT: Oh, I see. They just released it. It was the older version 2 days ago (September 10) https://web.archive.org/web/20250910142406/https://posthog.c...

nektro 9/12/2025||
i hope this is a gimmick and not something that'll stay long term
lantry 9/12/2025||
arrgggh, my affordances!!!
zapzupnz 9/12/2025||
> That’s the idea behind the new PostHog.com. You can multitask, open a few articles simultaneously, and move them around as you please.

No, I can't, because the way I please is to use Swish (https://highlyopinionated.co/swish/) to move windows around with trackpad gestures. Can't do that on your website.

carlosbf1 9/12/2025||
dream for a front end dev
willgax 9/12/2025||
this is one one of the most unique web design i have come across
rogermungo 9/12/2025|
Really cool. Great idea
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