Pure HTML just works and beats AI Slop

Very cool. This website has personality and flair, which is clearly what you were going for. There's a lot of little details to explore.

I like this better than every example of "good design" as suggested by the linked video. Not because I necessarily love skeuomorphism, but because it's a reflection of your personality and that shows through. Websites use different design styles to accomplish different goals.

I actually think the video misses this point completely, because it's comparing marketing pages with personal blogs and link collections. These sites clearly have different goals, and thus different layouts.

A product page obviously isn't going to be a simple collection of links, because potential users want to know what the product looks like, how it works, and what problems it solves. It needs to be more visual, and convey more complex information.

There's also a question of practical vs creative design. With your site, @delphi, you've gone for an unusual layout that requires a some testing to understand, such as which elements are interactable, draggable, etc. That's completely fine, because encouraging the user to experiment is likely part of the intended experience.

A more "practical" layout would be one where the user instinctively understands how to use the site within the first half-second. Top navigation with links, card view for features list, tabbed layout for secondary information, etc. There's nothing wrong with this either. Using existing conventions isn't because the author lacks imagination, but because standard UX conventions help users navigate.

The internet is a big enough place to have room for both approaches. Let the design serve the goal.