Interaction Is the Real UI

When we talk about design, most conversations still revolve around how things look. Colors, layouts, typography, spacing. But users don’t build trust with visuals alone. They build trust with responses.

A Click Without Feedback Feels Broken

Imagine pressing an elevator button and nothing lights up. You’d press it again. Then again. Then doubt it.

Digital products work the same way. • A button with no hover state feels inactive • A loading action with no indicator feels risky • A success with no confirmation feels incomplete

Interaction States Are Silent Conversations

** Every interaction state answers a question the user never asks out loud.** • Hover says: Yes, this is interactive • Active says: I received your action • Loading says: I’m working on it • Success says: You’re safe, it worked • Error says: Something went wrong — here’s what to do next

When these states are missing, users are left guessing.

And guessing is never a good UX strategy.

Where Most Products Go Wrong

Many products look complete, but feel unfinished because: • Buttons have no disabled logic • Loading states are ignored • Errors don’t explain recovery • Success states are invisible

The UI exists. The interaction doesn’t.