That part about information being condensed down into a tiny form factor (a smartphone screen) hits hard as a frontend web developer:

> The diminutive size of the device’s screen further compacted all forms of information. The instant notifications and infinite scrolls that became the phone’s default design standards required that all information be rendered in a way that could be taken in at a glance, further blurring the old distinctions between types of content.

I've really struggled with this concept when building out apps and tools that have to fit in the form factor of a smartphone. Some things are just too complicated or too nuanced to express with little buttons on a little screen.

Sometimes it's an interesting constraint to work within, but more often than not I feel like I'm leaving so much on the table when it comes to functionality and usability.