We're back at the command line: interface becomes the value layer as intelligence commoditizes
Wattenberger · x · 2026-10-07
Wattenberger quotes korenmiklos: as intelligence (the ability to turn inputs into outputs) becomes a commodity, the interface is where user value gets created — and quips "we're back at the command line!", pointing to lessons from the last terminal-to-GUI transition in a new essay.
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