Generative UI is getting hyped as the future of software and it’s starting to feel like “voice will kill screens” all over again.
If every user sees a different interface:
- How does support work?
- How do you write help docs?
People actually like standards. You learn one app and carry that muscle memory to the next. That’s not a limitation, that’s how humans work.
There’s also an assumption that users know exactly what they need and can articulate it clearly. We know that’s not true.
The sweet spot is probably 80% well-designed UI for everyday tasks, 20% AI for the long tail.
But that’s not the future of software.
That’s a good feature.