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

Executives have always had to deal with non-determinism, while individual contributors are evaluated by their execution on deterministic tasks.

The idea of AI replacing product designers isn’t scaring me. It’s actually having the opposite effect: I’m embracing it.

An entire generation of designers climbed the ladder. A third say it got better. A third say it got worse. A third aren’t sure.

A rare, honest roadmap through the industry’s noise.

Why senior leadership hinges on decision-making quality over raw output.

The web is a material. Like wood, it has a grain. You can work with it or fight against it.

It's not so simple as "bosses are firing coders now that AI can write code".

AI-native startups are doing more with less — 40% smaller teams, 6x higher revenue per employee — and the data confirms it’s not just hype.

When the work you love goes away.

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

A different path to success for product makers.

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

Anthropic’s new Academy transitions from tool-specific tutorials to a mental model of AI fluency.

AI didn’t create the craft crisis in design—it exposed the technical literacy gap that’s been eroding strategic influence for over a decade.

That lost identity was "computer programmer" and it was arguably one of the biggest.

Will I be able to acquire a job after this one, or if AI is going to completely take over my profession and ruin my career?

It's processes and incentives that determine what happens, not any individual heroics.

When was the last time you truly thought hard?

‘What do you think?’ without a position isn’t a question — it’s a task assignment. State your opinion first.