Grid Layouts in Modern Web Design
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Yea, but we always need to be reinventing everything! Endless growth, forever! That's how the economy works. Geez, didn't Vignelli know anything? Planned obsolescence applies to design too. You can't make it too good, otherwise you would never be hired again. : )
I think, and hope, that every self-respecting designer (whether of print, visuals, or code) tries to get as close as possible to the theoretical ideal, not intentionally make a subpar product with the hopes of staying in demand. On a related note, that's a pretty poor way to stay in demand.