Also he points to BoingBoing as having a substandard design, but really it has one of the best blog designs out there. Whoever designed it has an excellent understanding of typography and spacing.
Right, he says, "If you look at some of the most popular blogs on the web, such as Boing Boing, there isn’t anything special when it comes to their design."
It's important not to mistake simplicity for "nothing special". FYI, the latest iteration was designed by a very fairly well-known and influential designer, Jemma Hostetler.
