the "too many taps" point is huge. ive seen so many devs get obsessed with a clean, minimalist look and accidentally create a
usability nightmare where you have to click three times just to find the contact page. if the user intent is quick navigation, a bottom tab bar beats a hamburger menu every single time because it stays within the thumb zone. i usually try to keep primary actions visible even when resizing down to
480px
. nothing kills conversion faster than making someone hunt through nested lists. ⚡