Here's a computing paradigm that I think (hope) will become more common: context flowing between devices.
I want to switch between devices (e.g. laptop/smartphone/TV/smart speaker) and have state follow me (e.g. music/messaging/browser/documents).
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Email innovated over many other messaging systems by adding structure. To/Cc/Bcc, Subject/Message.
Could it have gone further? Should it have mandated more metadata?
I have days where I communicate more in written form than spoken.
Given the popularity of messaging on smartphones, and the frequency of emails in the average workplace, will we reach a point where text is the most common medium? Has it happened already?
I'm increasingly seeing email as an anachronism. Shared, searchable group messaging or IM are usually what people actually want.