Why did UI’s turn from practical to form over function?

E.g. Office 2003 vs Microsoft 365

Office 2003

It’s easy to remember where everything is with a toolbar and menu bar, which allows access to any option in one click and hold move.

Microsoft 365

Seriously? Big ribbon and massive padding wasting space, as well as the ribbon being clunky to use.

Why did this happen?

  • @AnUnusualRelic
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    44 hours ago

    And you can’t have legible icons, as they must be as small and cryptic as possible. They should also all look alike at first glance if possible.