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00:00 Intro 00:33 Sponsor: Get 100$ off your Linux or gaming server 01:25 Bad UI or Bad UX? 05:59 Webapps are king 07:48 Apps don't matter 10:09 Things aren't perfect 12:05 Parting Thoughts 13:53 Sponsor: Get your Linux laptop or desktop 14:33 Support the channel

User Interface is the visual part of the application. User Experience is the user-friendlyness of the application.

What people mean when they say that Linux apps have bad UX, generally when talking about alternatives to popular programs, like LibreOffice, Gimp, or Inkscape, what they mean is generally "I couldn't use it after a few minutes".

Of course you're not going to be proficient with a completely different application after a few minutes.

Take a look at LibreOffice. The first launch offers tips to help you use it. They offer you a choice of user interface, to let you get something close to what you know. That's good user experience: you cater to the user. Inkscape has a nice guided wizard everytime you open it, to help you create a new project. That's also good user experience.

In terms of User interface, it's more subjective, but I don't think anyone would say that LibreOffice chose a terrible way to place their buttons and controls: either it's a menubar and toolbars, or a ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0fJQ-EoQauE