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In the 'Tools, not Apps' part of the article they reference Michel Beaudouin-Lafon's talk 'A World Without Apps' which goes back in time and shows the Xerox Star operating system: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=ntaudUum06E&t=313s

Another reference I usually bring up is Alan Kay's talk on smalltalk: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AnrlSqtpOkw&t=4m19s

My related comments on this, just to show other stories along this theme:

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36885940

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36594543

- https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18254214