[robeastham]

I'm quite interested in this too. I have been trying to resist going too heavy on design on my new startup/app. Mainly been thinking about minimal designs as a positive thing after I switched from delicious to http://pinboard.in. Pinboard's interface is a joy to use and is super quick because it's so light.

Unfortunately I haven't been able to resist using TypeKit, larger text fields and rounded corners on my new project. Perhaps I should reconsider, but it'll certainly be more barebones than your average app. I guess barebone designs do make you focus on UX more and they'd also make transition from my Mockingbird mockups more straightforward.

Lighter and simpler designs would be a really positive trend if they were adopted more widely. I vote that barebones should be strongly encouraged.