I like the overall treatment to this site design. It feels a bit like Microsoft esthetic (but better executed) which is just fine and looks great here.
Website Scanning Patterns for Maximum Engagement
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You can tell how great they are by all the ribbons from other sites they tacked onto the side.
Those drive me crazy too man.