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☕️ Interface as Environment • Doubleshot

Part of the work I’ve been doing during the hiatus centers on the role of the interface as an environmental facet of our lives.

Liam Spradlin Liam Spradlin
May 22, 2026 2 min read
☕️ Interface as Environment • Doubleshot

Happy Friday. It’s good to be back at the Cafe after a winter I’ve spent writing and working on new projects.

Part of the work I’ve been doing during the hiatus centers on the role of the interface as an environmental facet of our lives, so I thought—to come back—it would be great to explore that idea with you all.

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