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Today's episode goes deep into all of the design details in a new video collaboration tool called Flask . But the reason I’m so inspired by this product goes far beyond the UI/UX… Flask is designed and built by one person— Enrico Tartarotti —who was a PM before this so his journey is the perfect example of what it looks like to thrive as a generalist builder. So this episode tells the story of wha...

As one of the fastest growing companies in the world, Lovable is scaling their design team by tapping into the [Dive Talent Network]( https://www.dive.club/talent-network ). So I interviewed their Head of Design, [Nad Chishtie]( https://x.com/nadonomy ), to learn everything I can about how to get hired as a designer at Lovable. Some highlights: - A breakdown of a recent design hire’s portfolio - H...

What does it look like to own web design for one of the fastest growing AI companies in the world? And how do you get that opportunity if you don’t have companies like Apple or Airbnb on your resumé? That’s what this episode with [Roman Tesliuk]( https://x.com/RomaTesla ) is all about. He walks us through the Eleven Labs Figma and talks about the tiniest of design decisions all the way to how he’s...

I’ve probably learned more about visual design from MDS than anyone in the design community. So I wanted to go deep into the creative process behind the all-new Shift Nudge website to see how he explores visual ideas. He takes us through his Figma file that is full of very good ideas that didn't ship. And he even shows us how he built his own Mosaic tool in v0 which became the core motif of the si...

I get shown a lot of tool demos and one thing is clear… Canvas-based UX will play a pivotal role in how we interface with AI. It’s a big reason why Figma just bought Weavy 👀 So I interviewed Steve Ruiz who is the founder of tldraw where he's spent over 3 years and $5 million dollars building the perfect canvas (which powers many of the startups that we've studied on this show). Some highlights: W...

In one of the most popular episodes yet, Vitaly Friedman talked about what’s next for AI design patterns ( https://www.dive.club/deep-dives/vitaly-friedman ). In that episode he frequently referenced Shape of AIl ( https://www.shapeof.ai/ ) which is an incredible database of AI design patterns. So I wanted to get to the source and go deep with the creator Emily Campbell ( https://www.linkedin.com/...

AI is fundamentally shifting the way we think about digital products and the core deliverables that we're bringing to the table as designers. So I asked Geoffrey Litt ( https://x.com/geoffreylitt ) (Design Engineer at Notion) to share his vision for the future of malleable software and AI system design. Here’s some highlights: - The keys to effective system design - Geoffrey’s workflow for “workin...

Craft gets you hired. But business impact gets you promoted. So this week’s episode with [Ryan Scott]( https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanscottcreative/ ) is a deep dive into how designers can think strategically about their career. He shares a ton of lessons from his [PM Masterclass for designers]( https://join.dive.club/ryan-scott-pm-masterclass-affiliate ): - What it looks like to grow your produc...

Board ( https://board.fun/ ) has taken over social social media (and for good reason). It’s one of the most obvious yet innovative products I’ve ever seen. So as soon as Kevin Twohy ( https://x.com/kevintwohy ) shared a preview with me I knew we had to do an interview to get the behind-the-scenes (spoiler: I did buy it lol). So this episode is a deep dive into his design process for the first ever...

AI is reshaping how we design and build software, creating huge opportunities for designers who experiment, adapt, and help define what the practice looks like next. This session is your opportunity to learn directly from some of the best in the industry.

Imagine a world where handoff no longer exists and designers are moving fluidly in code… [Drew Wilson]( https://x.com/drewwilson ) is one of the people pulling that future into the present so this week’s episode is a deep dive into his vision for the new design tool [Opacity]( https://opacity.app/ ). Some highlights: - How team structures are changing - How to stand out when everyone is a builder...

Over the last few months one product has risen to the top of my inspiration list… ツSupercut ( https://supercut.ai/ ) The point of this episode is to figure out what it takes to consistently reach that level of excellence. How do you maintain that level of attention to detail while preserving the speed that you need to hit when going 0 -> 1 on a new product? This week's episode is with David (...

We’re talking about craft in B2B SaaS... but what is it like designing for frontier interfaces like the Apple watch or even neural interfaces? We find out in this week’s episode with Rooz Mahdavian. ( https://x.com/roozm ) He’s the design engineer at Neuralink so we're about to get pretty nerdy and talk about what it’s like designing an experience that allows someone to use a computer with just th...

Imagine it’s your first day as a designer at Perplexity... and the VP of Design hands you the keys for their all-new AI browser, [Comet]( https://www.perplexity.ai/comet ). That’s the story for [Escha Vera]( https://x.com/eschadiol ). So this week’s episode is a deep dive into her design process and what it looks like to use AI like an artist. - How she designed Comet onboarding experience - Creat...

What does the perfect e-commerce platform look like in an AI era? That’s the question Shopify’s Chief Design Officer Carl Rivera has set out to answer so this week’s episode is all about Shopify’s big bet on design and craft as the ultimate differentiator. We go deep into: - What happens when AI makes everyone a 7/10 designer - What most design teams get wrong when casting vision - How design can...

Only a select few have multiple episodes on Dive Club and today Catt Small joins the ranks. She has a gift for turning messy ideas into practical next steps so it’s no wonder her Staff Designer course is one of the top-rated on Maven. In this episode we go deep into all of the ways you can make an impact by building influence on your team and effectively casting vision for your product. Some highl...

What does it take to make people feel something with design...? This week's guest is kind of an expert on the question. Sara Vienna ( https://x.com/sravienna?lang=en ) , the Chief Design Officer at Metalab, talks about the responsibility that designers have to shape this AI world that we're entering without losing the heartbeat of a brand. We don't hold back on the current state of the industry an...

I think we're entering a world where the market for fractional design is about to explode… So this week's episode is with one of my favorite people in the industry, Gabe Valdivia . We're going to explore his independent journey → how he made the jump, how he's evolved the practice in year two, and all of the lessons he's learned along the way. Some highlights: Gabe’s three-phase client model How t...

Too much of designing a startup happens behind closed doors So I want to work with the garage door open while building Inflight ( https://www.inflight.co/ ) as much as possible. You already saw a bunch of the nitty gritty UI details ( https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D39Dv9MSlhs)… But when you’re going 0 to 1 on something, the storytelling piece is often the hardest part. So this episode is a sneak...

What does it look like to advance your career in the age of AI? That’s what this week’s episode with Dan Winer (Director of Product Design at Kit) is all about. He shares insights from his top-rated Maven course "Strategy and Influence for Product Designers" ( https://join.dive.club/dan-winer-course ) So if you want to learn how to go from pixel pusher to strategic partner then this is the episode...

This week's episode is with Andy Zhang who was the lead design engineer at Windsurf . So we're going to shine a light on all of the ways you can make an impact as a design engineer including: Owning more of the frontend polish Thinking through design patterns and packaging features Bridging the gap between technical features and intuitive UX Saying “no” to features to preserve the simplicity of th...

I’d bet real money that you have been on Smashing Magazine at some point in the last 18 years… Good news is, this week I got to interview the founder, Vitaly Friedman , who is also one of the leading thinkers in UX right now. In this episode we go deep into how AI is changing the way we interact with digital products and how our patterns and processes are evolving as a result. Some highlights: The...

If I told you someone had a background as a senior designer at companies like Uber, Dropbox, Apple, and Patreon then you'd be pretty impressed, right? Same. But Adam Noffsinger walked away from all of that to start Alma (which you might remember from the Smith+Diction episode ). So this episode is a deep dive into what it really looks like to go 0→1 as a design founder. Adam even walks us through...

This week’s episode is with Pietro Schirano who is the founder of the new design tool MagicPath and one of the true forward thinkers on AI. We go deep into the future of prototyping, design workflows, and what it takes to catalyze your career with AI. Some highlights: How design workflows will evolve Using AI as a collaborator not just a tool How Pietro was able to build influence at Anthropic Why...

This week I got an inside look at Figma Make while talking to Holly and Nikolas all about the future of prototyping… We get into real world use cases for different kinds of prototypes and how our workflow is evolving as designers. One thing is abundantly clear, things aren’t so linear anymore. Some highlights: How Figma Make fits into your workflow Rethinking what “high fidelity” means for a proto...