a16z·Jan 17, 2026

Dark mode didn’t start as a trend - Marc Andreessen

Name: Dark mode didn’t start as a trend - Marc Andreessen
Uploaded: 2026-01-17T20:00:00+00:00
Description: Marc Andreessen preferred dark mode from the early days of Mosaic and Netscape due to light sensitivity. However, technological limitations with display resolution and grayscale shades prevented high-