Good Tools Are Invisible
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Author: theanonymousone
Date: 7/10/2026
Article Summary:
The author argues that a good tool should be invisible, focusing on its functionality rather than its limitations or complexities, and that users should not celebrate or defend flaws in a tool as a way to feel clever or productive.