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The Feed & The Thread - November 1, 2026
We’re asking whether the industry’s obsession with zero friction is accidentally stripping away the resistance that makes design feel human and meaningful. From Churchill and Wiberg’s argument for "intentional refusal" to the r/ProductDesign debate on the "Master Architect" model, we explore how struggle and tactile craft are becoming the last strongholds of genuine agency. This is a look at why removing all the hard parts might just remove the soul of the work.
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Toward Watershed HCI: Drops, Ripples, and Waves (Nuno Jardim NunesValentina Nisi) — The script does not discuss this…
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