"UI is dead": agent builders argue for fewer controls, not more
Baconbrix · x · 2026-10-25
A SpaceX internal-tools developer argues "UI is dead": chat plus an agent acting as the backend over a spreadsheet can replace a surprising number of interfaces. Baconbrix adds a design principle — every button on an agent tool is one more thing for users to think about, so before adding any control, ask if the agent could just do more and let you delete that UI entirely.
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