Two Quotations on Interfaces

Amelia Wattenberger:

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.

The Resonant Computing Manifesto:

Great technology does more than solve problems. It weaves itself into the world we inhabit. At its best, it can expand our capacity, our connectedness, our sense of what’s possible. Technology can bring out the best in us. Our current technological landscape, however, does the opposite.