Messaging platforms are poised to disrupt the computing landscape by leveraging threaded user interfaces, which provide a clear context of who, what, and why. This feature has been around for a while but is often overlooked. Mobile messaging is expected to continue growing, with users interacting with only 27 unique apps per month. Chatbots and forward-thinking businesses are already turning to chat to reach users, with predictions that by 2018, 30% of technology interactions will be mediated through conversations with bots. As messengers evolve into full-fledged computing platforms, new threaded experiences will enable supplanting single-purpose apps, sites, and services – even on the desktop. Tighter integration of third-party services, particularly payments, is also gaining momentum, allowing for a general-purpose platform that's better suited to organizing digital life than current email, web pages, apps, and SMS. Smart threading enables users to interact with various UIs, such as bots, visual menu pages, and graphical elements, in a hybrid manner. This paradigm shift could transform the way we organize our digital lives, providing a more efficient and effective experience for users.