[Gayax]

It is exactly what author Cal Newport is recommending in his new book "A World Without Email" (March 2021): replacing the ping-pong of emails and meetings by standardized processes and requests via tools. It's simply incredible to see that Bezos saw this coming 20 years ago!

[tome]

I came across an interesting blog discussing such ideas a few years ago. I don't think anything ever came of it though http://thingamy.typepad.com/