[Grangar]

The problem is that UX became a buzzword, and now unqualified graphics designers are 'practising' it. It's hard to find an actual UX designer, and as a UX designer it's hard to find an actual UX job (as opposed to a job that labels itself as UX but is just graphic design)...

[notalaser]

Indeed. That's why I said it's a step back in terms of interaction model, too, not just graphic design. The applications sure look awful, but the interaction is increasingly bad, too (just look at the hordes of UX "experts" who religiously follow the Cult of the Hamburger Menu).