Take the humble “document” as an example. For decades, document editing programs like word processors effectively emulated a printed sheet of paper, onto which the user typed with an emulated typewriter. Other software tools like spreadsheets did better, managing to escape complete skeuomorphism in favor of an infinite canvas. Notion is another goo... See more

The fact is, meetings are often ineffective because most workers aren't disciplined enough to:

share an agenda in advance of the meeting

prioritize discussion topics

make crisp decisions

provide constructive feedback

assign next steps / follow ups

Do you really think that if we cancelled the meeting, they'll be disciplined enough to write clear documents... See more