I tried 50 AI tools—here’s how AI is changing the way we design

Exploring how AI is reshaping onboarding, user expectations, and product experiences

Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers.

“What started as casual slang is now everywhere — from how we code and market to how we pitch, design, and even write job descriptions. We’re witnessing a vibe-driven culture that replaces fact with feeling. And that raises a profound question: If everything’s a vibe now, are we building towards progress or just floating on emotional autopilot?”

Everything’s a vibe: is it progress or just an illusion? →
By Ian Batterbee

Make me think

Impact, agency, and taste →
“Without taste, you’re likely to work toward the wrong thing. Without agency, even if you work toward the right thing, you’re likely to get nowhere.”
The software engineering identity crisis →
“AI coding assistants aren’t just changing how we write software — they’re fundamentally transforming who we are. We’re shifting from creators to orchestrators, from builders to overseers. From engineers to something that looks suspiciously like… managers.”
Building products that stick →
“The [current] focus is on delivering as many features and functionalities as possible to satisfy the needs and desires of competing internal departments, rather than providing a clear value proposition that is focused on what the people out there in the real world want.”