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Assignee vs Mission Control: Why Predictability Beats Previews
Jamie Chen
UX designer and productivity enthusiast.
7 min read
Mission Control looks beautiful—but it slows you down.
Mission Control
- Visual preview of windows
- Requires scanning + clicking
- Breaks keyboard flow
Assignee
- Jump by shortcut instantly
- Predictable window mapping
- No visual break in focus
Final Thought
Previews look good in demos. Predictability wins in real work.
