Does anyone else feel like the world, especially tech, has lost its color and soul?

Minimalism and modernization has had its grip on not just the tech industry, but just about everything, for a decade plus now. From products and branding to entire company cultures, I believe it's all harming us in the long-run and the effects have been showing for awhile now.

You can even take a look at AI as well, so many tools feel sterile and transactional, entirely focused on automation, maximizing business operations and maximizing profits. It's efficient, sure, but where's the soul? The creativity? The humanity?

I’m not here to bash anyone here that's running one of those type of businesses, but I'm very curious to start this much needed conversation about our current society. Have we traded too much emotion and artistry in tech for “clean design” and optimization?

Would love to hear others’ perspectives on this, especially if you’re building something different.

Best,

Jordan Poyner-Rouse, Founder of MVP.ai