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How to hire your first founding designer (and not regret it later)

Andy Budd · andybudd.com

A veteran design leader's concrete hiring playbook for the AI era.

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The question it answers

  1. Do I still need a designer if AI can design, and when should I hire one?

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  1. The definitive argument for why design matters more, not less, after AI. lennysnewsletter.com Podcast Figma's CEO: why AI makes design, craft, and quality the new moat for startups Lenny's Podcast (Dylan Field)
  2. The sharpest strategic interview on where human designers fit as AI eats production work. stratechery.com Article An interview with Figma CEO Dylan Field about design and AI Stratechery (Ben Thompson)
  3. Field's AI Startup School talk, aimed squarely at founders deciding how to staff design. creators.spotify.com Podcast Figma CEO Dylan Field: how AI will transform design Y Combinator Startup Podcast
  4. A VC-grade discussion of design org shapes in the AI era. a16z.com Podcast Figma's Dylan Field on the future of design a16z Podcast
  5. Two people who shaped startup design culture on what founders should still own. figma.com Article Dylan Field and Garry Tan on design, AI, and the power of locking in Figma
  6. The timing question answered with data from dozens of technical founding teams. amplifypartners.com Article When should early-stage startups hire a designer? Amplify Partners
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