Grafana's evolution in user experience (UX) reflects a journey of continuous improvement aimed at making data visualization and dashboard management more intuitive and accessible. Originating as an enhancement to Kibana, Grafana sought to reduce visual clutter and simplify editing processes, focusing on clean, elegant interfaces that prioritize data visibility. The introduction of features like a full-screen edit mode and a more comprehensible query structure in its early versions made Grafana popular, particularly within the Graphite community. Over the years, Grafana has incorporated significant developments, such as a plugin system, a backend in Go, alerting capabilities, a new grid system for flexible design, and enhanced backward compatibility. Version 5 introduced a more polished light theme and version 6 allowed for easy visualization switching without panel removal. Moving forward, Grafana Labs aims to address UX challenges by improving user guidance for beginners, refining the admin experience, and expanding the design of forms and panel options, leveraging a growing team focused on UX innovation.