Type design is 10x more fun and productive when you don't use Glyphs and just vibecode your own tools.

Designers should carve their own tools like calligraphers of the Arabic script carve their own reed pens.

You have a unique perspective and design style, don't dull it by using a tool designed to fit the most generic workflows possible.

The RoboFont design philosophy was right they just didn't actually follow it with RoboFont because it was not open-source.