I spend a lot of time thinking about where we're headed. Not "what feature to build next," but "what will working with computers look like five years from now?"
Here's my thesis: interfaces will disappear. Agents will remain.
From GUI to Agent Interface
The history of human-computer interaction is a history of moving from precise instructions to intentions:
- 1960s: Punch cards. You tell the computer every bit.
- 1980s: Command line. You tell the computer a command.
- 1990s: Graphical interface. You point the computer with your finger.
- 2000s: The web. The computer shows you. You click.
- 2010s: Mobile apps. A computer in your pocket. You tap.
- 2020s: Voice assistants. You speak. The computer tries to understand.
Each step shrank the distance between "what I want to do" and "how I do it."
The next step is agents. You don't tell the computer "click this button, then that button, then fill out that form." You say: "Schedule a team meeting for next Wednesday, account for time zones, book a conference room, and send out invites."
