Reviving Microsoft Works: What Can Modern Software Learn?
Microsoft Works was small, fast, and unabashedly useful. Its humble integration and friendly wizards solved messy, everyday problems. Modern productivity software-bloated, cloud-first, and fashionably segmented-could regain something important by reviving a few Works-era ideas. This article argues for a tasteful 'retro revival': compact, integrated workspaces, offline-first modes, template intelligence, and simpler mental models.