Our interfaces have lost their senses

We’ve been successfully removing all friction from our apps — think about how effortless it is to scroll through a social feed. But is that what we want? Compare the feeling of doomscrolling to kneading dough, playing an instrument, sketching… these take effort, but they’re also deeply satisfying. When you strip away too much friction, meaning and satisfaction go with it.

Think about how you use physical tools. Drawing isn’t just moving your hand—it’s the feel of the pencil against paper, the tiny adjustments of pressure, the sound of graphite scratching. You shift your body to reach the other side of the canvas. You erase with your other hand. You step back to see the whole picture.

We made painting feel like typing, but we should have made typing feel like painting

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