There is so many low quality projects that rely on vibe coded websites and vibe written copy, that this becomes a smell, to the detriment of projects like OP's which is genuinely interesting and looks like high quality, well-crafted software.
Why would you not base your first impressions of a product on the way it chooses to describe itself?
It’s not feasible to install everything you lay eyes on for evaluation, and reviews often assume you already assume the product is a good fit and want to evaluate quality/validity of that assumption
Maybe because people focus on what's important rather than a fancy website? How many startups can't offer more than a fancy website. Warren Buffet, one of the greatest investors of all time has barely a website.
I think it's fantastic. Nice, simplistic, loads quickly, no ads, great letter.
I don't necessarily like that it lacks a dark mode, but ultimately there's very little to complain about here. It accomplishes what many other websites only wish they could.