2020 Software Design Upd Jun 2026

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When every meeting went virtual, captioning became mandatory—not just for the hearing impaired, but for the person whose kids were playing drums upstairs. Keyboard navigation became critical—not just for motor disabilities, but for the user whose mouse battery died and they couldn't find a AA battery anywhere. main { display: flex

Before 2020, design tools were often single-player desktop applications. The shift to remote work in early 2020 exposed the flaws in local-file-based workflows. } When every meeting went virtual

Tools like Zoom, Miro, and Slack stopped asking "How do we increase engagement?" and started asking "How do we reduce fatigue?"