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Intent and Boundaries

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Maintainer: Daniel Hardman · 2025-06-20 · checked 2026-10-15

A 2025 article by Daniel Hardman on intent in digital systems, setting out a mental model of intent and boundaries and four principles: recognize boundaries, consider moving rather than crossing them, consider peeking across them, and never sneak across them. It argues that respecting these boundaries preserves user agency and trust.

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