๐Ÿ”— The future needs files

Scott Jenson

The power of files comes from them being powerful nouns. They are temporary holding blocks that are used as a form of exchange between applications. A range of apps can edit a single file in a single location. On mobile, the primary way to really use files is to โ€œShareโ€ between apps. [โ€ฆ] The most powerful aspect of files is that they liberate your data. [โ€ฆ] This is data first vs app first organization. [โ€ฆ] Files encapsulate a โ€˜chunkโ€™ of your work and allow that chunk to be seen, moved, acted on, and accessed by multiple people and more importantly external 3rd party processes. It is a fever dream to think mobile is adequate today. It isnโ€™t adequate and we desperately need the power of files to unlock the future on mobile.

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