Designers: We’ll all be design engineers in a year
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.
“When I asked about the project’s details, she shared a prototype she made in v0. It wasn’t polished, but it showed what she had in mind.
No reading through a 15 page PRD. No ‘Let’s set up a quick call to discuss!’
A 15 second schpiel and her prototype told me what I needed to know. It was like that scene from The Matrix where Neo learned kung fu in 15 seconds.”
Designers: we’ll all be design engineers in a year →
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Editor picks
The social significance of Spotify Wrapped →
How the tech industry ended postmodernism and increased individualism.The masked side of design leadership →
The behaviors we need to break and evolve.Back when websites had a pulse →
Rethinking web audio in the age of user-first design.
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The art of Roland-Garros: all of the tournament's iconic posters →
Make me think
When Figma starts designing us →
“A “Ready for dev” status implies that the creation is done and that the developer is merely there to execute the designer’s vision, implicitly preventing them from questioning any of the decisions when the rubber hits the road.”On Dyson, techno-centric design and social consumption →
“The celebration of progress and technology have featured in a number of design movements like Futurism and High-Tech. Showy, impressive and novel, “technology-first” or "tech-push" design may be influential but is cursed to never get the balance right between celebrating technology and user needs. Technology is only useful to the extent that it is, well, useful.”Why designers sound negative →
“In any fast-moving product team, there’s a familiar pattern. A confident roadmap is shared. Timelines are tight but doable. Enthusiasm is high. Then, just as the meeting is wrapping up, a designer tentatively raises a hand and asks: Have we thought about what happens if…?”
Little gems this week
Design is flattening. So, how will you fight for your users? →
The hidden cost of AI convenience: our ability to think →
Shutting out the AI hype and forming your own perspective →
Tools and resources
5 ways to improve your Figma Make prompts →
How to use AI in Figma Make with UX intention.Benchmarking in UX →
An organizational framework.Designing with MCP Server →
Bridging design systems and AI for dev-friendly prototypes.
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