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Sidebar vs. Top Navigation Patterns
- Web apps tend to favor vertical sidebars, while marketing websites prefer horizontal top navigation.
- This split relates to screen size, app complexity, and mobile usage patterns.
Bottom Nav Bars Improve Reachability
- Mobile navigation bars at the bottom are preferred because they are closer to thumbs for easier reach.
- This pattern helps improve interaction, though some users find it unusual initially.
GitHub's Life-Changing Back Button
- GitHub's "back to PR" button dramatically improved navigation when jumping between PR tests and actions.
- This fix addressed the frustration of repeatedly hitting browser back to return to the original pull request context.