A designer's defense of slow

Why the best interfaces aren't the fastest.

Sophia Lin·
5 min read·Apr 19, 2026
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For the last decade, software has trended toward the enormous.

But quietly, a different kind of thing has been finding its audience. a designer's defense of slow

When you sit down to write something meaningful, the hardest part is rarely the writing itself. It is the willingness to begin. The blank page is honest in a way few other things are; it asks you, plainly, what do you actually have to say?

What makes this moment different is not the tools. It is the audience.

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Sophia Lin

Product designer. Coffee enthusiast.