[hddu]

>Their responsive mobile design is for the most part, pretty good. It's a huge upgrade from the past when there was absolutely no mobile optimization. :)

I know this has been around for at least 5 years. https://www.reddit.com/.compact

[AlexandrB]

Having only learned of .compact recently, I was shocked by how fast and mobile-friendly it is. "Reddit mobile" is a monstrosity by comparison. Why does it seem like mobile sites have regressed in the past 5 years?

[Majromax]

Because they have. Mobile designers are less focused on optimizing for poor processors and limited data budgets, instead preferring to target "responsive" and/or flashy designs that look impressive in screenshots.