Not all abstractions are successful (most probably aren't, in fact), but as long as there are tasks with difficult or tedious low level steps involved, meta wil

Not all abstractions are successful (most probably aren't, in fact), but as long as there are tasks with difficult or tedious low level steps involved, meta will continue to be an appealing goal. For example, television aggregated locations (such as theaters) into one place: the viewer's living room. Cable television aggregated antennas to deliver better picture quality. Streaming video aggregates time-shifting to allow programs to be truly watched (and paused) on demand. We're seeing the same thing with mobile apps, many of which aggregate browser clicks (Gmail app, YouTube app, etc.). If you look around, you'll see endless examples of popular abstractions. It's not an issue of how many there are, but which ones will win over the others.