It's a choice made by one website. I don't see it becoming a popular aesthetic. But in an ocean of rounded corners and super clean/formal UIs, I quite like it. It'll appeal to some more than others, based on your fondness for old school computer games and such.
It's also a work in progress. We're tweaking the site UI every single week - and have been for the last six weeks.
@JeffreyWay Those classic games were truly amazing and had a natural charm. I initially found the pixelated titles a bit hard to read, but I appreciate the recent improvements - thank you for that!
No doubt, Laracasts has been an inspiring and motivational website since I started following it. I appreciate the incredible work you put into it.