User interfaces as we know them are dead - 4 ways to prep for disposable UIs

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The article argues that traditional fixed user interfaces are giving way to disposable, just-in-time UIs generated by AI and delivered via APIs and agents. It cites Salesforce's Headless 360 and Michael Grinich's remarks that software is shifting from interfaces users operate to systems that produce outcomes. Grinich recommends four preparations: treat the product as capability/model/data rather than the UI, keep components and elements available for models, make APIs the primary surface, and view the model as the interface. The piece warns developers to design for agent-centric interactions and simpler, context-aware projection layers rather than handcrafted screens.

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