The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2026/09/01

seangoedecke.com

You have to beat the models at something

You’re not doing yourself any favors by pretending that LLMs can’t actually write code and it’s all just a scam.

davesresearch.com

A good move is enabling

Don’t build into dead ends: anticipate what happens next.

wayofmarkdown.com

Markdown database pattern

Treat a folder of markdown files as records in a database—the pattern behind Obsidian Bases, Notion-style workflows without lock-in, and more.

clarity.addy.ie

Clarity: AI writing skill and editor

An open-source writing skill for AI agents and a private browser editor for clearer, more human prose without invented facts or flattened voice.

nngroup.com

The custodial era of UX: Cleaning up after AI

AI lets teams build faster than UX can evaluate. UX can adapt by building shared judgment, accelerating evaluation, and guiding AI-generated designs.