Why Malleable, Adaptable Software Will Dominate in the AI Era
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Summary
The article argues that in the AI era, successful software tools will be those that are malleable and adaptable to users rather than forcing users to adapt to rigid systems. It contrasts Linear (beautiful but inflexible with limited AI potential) with Fibery (more adaptable and AI-friendly), suggesting that AI thrives in messy, open-ended environments where it can design and assemble rather than just automate repetitive tasks in pre-defined workflows.
Key quotes
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AI thrives in messy, open-ended spaces where it can design, assemble, and adapt.
At best, AI might shave a few seconds off repetitive tasks or auto-fill a few fields, but it can't reinvent the core process, because the tool doesn't allow it.
The major design choices have already been made.
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