The software of the future promises more power and flexibility for more imagination.
We started with use-case software, moving to platform software, moving to all-purpose coding agents.
Interface design is shifting rightward. A few things to keep in mind for designers:
1. Make the interface malleable.
2. Let preferences reach past the rule book. A descriptive vision beats fifty toggles.
3. Let feedback change the product.
4. Treat the seams as part of the experience. Nobody lives in one tool.
And of course, the hardest of all: help people imagine bigger.
Imagination is now the scarce resource.Julie Zhuo on X · Sep 11, 2026
Outlines design principles for future software: malleable interfaces, descriptive preferences over toggles, feedback-driven products, and treating tool seams as part of the experience.
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