Visual manipulation vs linguistic specification. The most powerful interfaces let people think in both modes without friction.
LLM interfaces currently privilege verbalists. But design as a discipline historically privileges visualists.
Raghav Agrawal
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2026-03-07 18:15:41 UTC
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