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You tech people, normalize staying true to your path. I remember when friends would see me after a long time and asked "you still dey work for that company for Ikeja? And I said yes. They be like " you like that place o" in my mind, I had no reason to jump, I just remained, no need changing something just cos others are doing it or it's the trendy thing. I was there for 4 years 8 months. When the time was right, I left. Guess what, I returned again to spend another over 2 years before migrating. Good relationships and doors always open.
You need to understand that the vast majority of people are bad at decision making, they make bad decisions and then justify it. And for some, they truly needed the change because their situations demand it.
You need to figure these things out on time, no let them deceive you.
the ai designer’s playbook.
how to win as a designer in the age of ai. the successful designers already know this.
8 lessons that took me months to learn:
1. design like a maker
great designers don’t stop at pretty screens. they ship working prototypes, test flows, and put real ideas into people’s hands. rise of design engineers.
2. have taste, don’t generate ai slop
the real skill is filtering—knowing what’s worth keeping, what’s noise, and what actually moves the needle. taste is the differentiator now.
3. move faster
hell this is a race, momentum is everything. the best designers don’t polish for weeks—every design is a prototype until proven otherwise.
4. words are design, write well
prompts, copy, and microtext shape the outcome. if you can’t clearly describe what you want, AI can’t deliver it. strong words = strong results.
5. know your stack
you don’t need to code full-time, but you do need to understand how products ship. tools like cursor, lovable, supabase, and workflow builders are essentials. (check out: https://t.co/8q1lbDyARi)
6. god sake, have an opinion
anyone can design now. what sets you apart is having a sharp point of view. bold beats bland, clarity beats clutter, and conviction beats consensus
7. design for outcomes, not outputs
pixels don’t matter if they don’t achieve outcomes. the real measure of design is: does it solve the problem, drive action, or create impact? focus on results over artifacts.
8. stay human, ai can only optimize
the best design blends your intuition with ai's efficiency—context, emotion, and knowing when to bend the rules.
designers, save this.