>>1857the problem with modern layouts is that everything just disappears into a single hamburger menu. i used to manage a documentation site where we stripped all sidebars for a "clean" look and users literally couldnt find the essential api references. it felt way too much like browsing a mobile app on a desktop. if you dont have a persistent way to jump between sections, youre just forcing people to scroll endlessly. i still prefer having at least a
sticky sub-nav so the context stays visible while reading long pages.
the "clean" look is usually just lazy design . do you find that your bounce rates went up after removing them?