I think the author has a point, perhaps poorly articulated. There is obviously a large universe of software out there so broadly speaking a lot of innovation has happened since and continues.
However, there is a general crappiness around software innovation (or the lack thereof) these days that hides behind "sexy" CLI tools with a few "sexy" options. Some of these tools are very popular and can be difficult to assail but the smell of mediocrity (or lack of ambition) around them is hard to shake off.
A comment left on the post does in fact hit on one of the reasons: the lack of interest in creating user empowerment technology. The obsession with CLI tools for instance is framed as simply facilitating better integration, while this is true, it is also a convenient excuse to avoid the difficult task of building user interfacing software.
However, there is a general crappiness around software innovation (or the lack thereof) these days that hides behind "sexy" CLI tools with a few "sexy" options. Some of these tools are very popular and can be difficult to assail but the smell of mediocrity (or lack of ambition) around them is hard to shake off.
A comment left on the post does in fact hit on one of the reasons: the lack of interest in creating user empowerment technology. The obsession with CLI tools for instance is framed as simply facilitating better integration, while this is true, it is also a convenient excuse to avoid the difficult task of building user interfacing software.