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The Feed & The Thread - August 8, 2026
We question whether adding more tools actually improves our work or just adds complexity, exploring Caleb Sponheim’s PROVE framework for measuring AI value and Jad Joubran’s case for shipping less JavaScript. We also dig into community debates on why recording insights fails without synthesis, the risk of template-driven design, and whether desktop-era laws like Fitts’s still apply to touch interfaces.
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How Baseline Can Help You Ship Less JavaScript (hello@smashingmagazine.com (Jad Joubran)) — Audit dependencies against native browser support to safely remove redundant code.
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