Most AI tools optimize for speed. ProtoPie AI is built for validation. Here’s why that matters for design teams working at a professional level.

Trying to define Design Engineering today, and why the confusion around it turned out to matter.

We track the burn, the hype, and the inevitable pivot to litigation.

Is the human role of “computer programmer” coming to an end? Will the AI bots one day do all the programming for us?

More multitasking. AI introduced a new rhythm in which workers managed several active threads at once.

Something has shifted in the way the design field operates, and we haven’t yet found the words or identified the exact schema for it.

Interactive visualization tool for exploring design tokens and their relationships across design systems.

Well-written informational microcopy should be clear, concise, and have character.

How massive data processing and high-performance code can solve a singular, poetic curiosity.

Design principles with references, examples, and methods for quick look-up.

Why building hated tools is often more impactful than building ignored ones.

Create stunning gradients with 22+ modes — noise, dither, aurora, mesh, cosmic, liquid chrome, and more. Export as 5K images or code.

Calculate, visualize, and compare taxes across countries. See how your income is taxed with interactive charts and insights.

In which we propose a new measure of LLM self-awareness but ultimately decide they fall short.

How value moves from execution to curation and intent.

The instinct to break work into atomic tickets was right for human teams. For agents, it reproduces the same fragmentation disease at machine speed.

Meta sold seven million pairs of camera glasses. The people being filmed never consented. Ban them.

Buy-in is down. Adoption is stalling. But AI is changing the game.

Tips from designer friends on what they like to see in portfolios.

Accumulated thoughts and ideas about AI since the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022.