Skype rolls back its redesign by ditching stories, squiggles and over-the-top color
TechCrunch Industry News · TechCrunch
September 6, 20184m 49s
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Show Notes
Just over a year after Skype introduced a colorful, Snapchat-inspired makeover which included its own version of “stories,” the company says it’s now going to refocus on simplicity – and it’s ditching stories along the way. The redesign had been met with a lot of backlash. Skype had clearly wanted to appeal to a more youthful demographic with its update, but in doing so, it cluttered the user experience with features no one had asked for or needed.
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