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bit.ly

ai.to.design: Prompt → Editable FigmaSponsored

Generate editable Figma designs from AI — GPT, Claude, Gemini, you name it — without leaving Figma. Real layers. Real auto-layout. Not a screenshot.

helenmin.com

Software isn’t dying, but it is becoming more honest

A giant leap towards outcomes-based billing.

anthropic.com

Labor market impacts of AI

Report by Anthropic reveals how AI has been narrowing the "front door" for new talent.

notbor.ing

The joy of building slow

A different path to success for product makers.

blog.raed.dev

Agentic workflows are not conversations

The chat interface is fine for users. The flat message model behind it is a bad fit for agentic systems. Here’s what it erases.

every.to

How to design software with weight

A look at the design principles that guided Every's smart dictation app from desktop to iPhone.

lmnt.me

Have we forgotten how to design?

Modern software feels identical because we prioritize speed over craft.

mw.rat.bz

WarGames Terminal Fonts

A replica font from the WarGames movie.

danielmiessler.com

The great transition

A mental model for thinking about all the big changes that are happening as a single transition.

figma.com

How to supercharge your design system with slots

Five field-tested tips from early Figma users to help you unlock more freedom without giving up control.

terriblesoftware.org

Nobody gets promoted for simplicity

We reward complexity and ignore simplicity. In interviews, design reviews, and promotions.

infiniteundo.com

Falsehoods programmers believe about time

Many mistakes in both test and application code stem from misunderstandings or misconceptions about time.

cursor.com

How technical support at Cursor uses Cursor

Removing the context-gathering bottleneck for most support work.

library.obys.agency

Obys’ Design Books

A personal selection of titles that show design in ways the screen never could.

dbushell.com

Everything you never wanted to know about visually-hidden

Screen readers need context that visual layouts ignore.

jonkolko.com

A design turn

Why UX must move beyond efficiency to address systemic consequences.

edition.cnn.com

Apollo’s bold, unruly and controversial successor

A visual guide to the audacious moon-landing mission design that put SpaceX and NASA in the hot seat.

typescale.ai

Typescale AI

Generate modular type scales and design tokens instantly.

dropleaf.app

AI Taxonomy

When someone says "AI", ask: "Which category?" Force specificity.

karlkoch.me

On adding homepage delight

A vinyl-style music shelf with spring physics, deflection, hover layers and velocity gating.