DraftingEssay • 2025
The Case for Intentional Friction
Why seamlessness can erode complex problem solving.
Overview
A long-form essay and micro-site exploring how the modern pursuit of frictionless software is quietly degrading our capacity for deep, collective problem solving. Part manifesto, part research digest.
Goals
- 01Synthesize research from behavioral economics, HCI, and organizational design.
- 02Publish a shareable essay with interactive examples.
- 03Spark conversation among product and design leaders.
Intended Outcomes
01
Published essay with 10k+ reads
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Talk proposal for two product conferences
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Reader feedback incorporated into a follow-up framework