Where’s My Flying Car? - by Bryan Bischof

kept by eddie dec 17, 25

AI voice agents, coding tools, writing apps, personal assistants, and memory systems still lack polished, daily-driver UX by end of 2025.

Agents Should Be More Opinionated
Building opinionated agents that limit user choices and optimize for specific tasks produces far more reliable outcomes than flexible, general-purpose designs.
also on #product-design, Cursor, #developer-tools
Ford F-150 Lightning outsold the Cybertruck and was then canceled for poor sales
The article argues that Ford's cancellation of the F-150 Lightning, which outsold the Cybertruck, was due to poor sales and high production costs, not market acceptance.
also on #product-design
I Got a Sneak Peek of Google Docs Live Ahead of Its Launch. Watch Me Try It Out. - WSJ
Google Docs Live uses speech-powered AI to let users compose documents by voice, aiming to streamline first drafts for quick-reference content.
also on Google Docs, Google, #user-experience, #ai
Why you might want to build your WebApp in Canvas instead of HTML
The article argues that Canvas can be a better choice than HTML for web apps with complex spatial interfaces like zoomable workspaces, but warns it sacrifices accessibility and built-in browser features.
also on Google Docs, #user-experience, #developer-tools
We Should Take Text Optimization More Seriously
Text optimization—modifying prompts, context, memory, and harnesses—is a legitimate, sample-efficient learning mechanism that deserves the same rigorous study as weight optimization.
also on Notion, Cursor, OpenAI, #developer-tools