Good Tools Are Invisible: Why Toolmakers Should Prioritize Frictionless Utility Over Gamification
TL;DR: A good tool is and ought to be invisible—striving to make such tools is the goal of a toolmaker.One habit I see a lot, and have to push back on, is taking a tool's shortcomings and reselling…
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