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Author critiques trend of AI Text User Interfaces

The author reflects on the trend of creating Text User Interfaces (TUIs) for AI applications, suggesting that while TUIs can be efficient for certain tasks, they may not be the optimal interface for all AI-driven software. The piece touches upon the broader concept of infinite software and the increasing role of AI agents in development. AI

IMPACT Critiques the current approach to AI application interfaces, suggesting a need for more thoughtful design beyond TUIs.

RANK_REASON The item is an opinion piece discussing a software development trend.

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Author critiques trend of AI Text User Interfaces

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  1. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · taoofmac ·

    Stop Making TUIs This is totally up my alley, given both my recent reflection on infinite software and the fact that I recently started doing small Swift apps a

    Stop Making TUIs This is totally up my alley, given both my recent reflection on infinite software and the fact that I recently started doing small Swift apps again. With agents taking care of much(...) # ai # ios # software # swift https:// taoofmac.com/space/links/2026/ 08/22/0…