#Development #Outlooks
Embrace software engineering’s uncertainty · “Inflection points are moments of opportunity.” https://ilo.im/16b4ud

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#Business #Jobs #Engineering #AI #Mindsets #Opportunity #Anxiety #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

Embrace the uncertainty

Nobody knows what the future of software engineering looks like, and that's incredibly uncomfortable. But instead of waiting for someone to hand us the answer, I think the move is to embrace the uncertainty, because these moments of deep uncertainty have historically been moments of extraordinary opportunity.

Brittany Ellich

#Development #Debates
Learning to code is still valuable · Why bother when AI does it all? https://ilo.im/16b63d

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#Mindsets #Programming #Coding #Skills #AI #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

Yes, Learning to Code Is Still Valuable

Every few weeks, someone shares a bold opinion: "Don't bother learning to code, AI will do it all." I've seen this from VCs, influencers, and people who have...

Adventures in Nodeland

#Design #Experiences
Build something silly · "Is there an app for that?” or “What if I just make one?” https://ilo.im/16ammk

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#Business #AI #Agents #Websites #Tools #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Mindsets

Build something silly – Anton Sten

The most important thing non-technical people can do right now isn't learning about AI. It's building something with it.

Anton Sten

#Design #Mindsets
The return of the intuitive designer · “Trying to be more like a machine is a losing battle.” https://ilo.im/16aied

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#Intuition #Skills #Humans #Machines #AI #DesignProcess #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

The return of the intuitive designer in the age of AI

Stay relevant by honing your intuition, not your process

Medium

#Business #Mindsets
Give your agent a stopwatch · “Agents are only as good as their feedback loops.” https://ilo.im/16a0wp

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#Business #Prompting #AI #Agents #Feedback #Tooling #Development #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

Give your agent a stopwatch

A post by Brian Lovin

Brian Lovin

#Design #Outlooks
State of UX 2026 · On AI fatigue, cheaper UIs, and the UX job market https://ilo.im/169wrj

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#Business #Competition #Jobs #Skills #AI #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign #Mindsets

State of UX in 2026

UX faced instability from layoffs, hiring freezes, and AI hype; now, the field is stabilizing, but differentiation and business impact are vital.

Nielsen Norman Group

#Design #Mindsets
Design’s 90% problem · Why designers must master explaining what works https://ilo.im/169o1b

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#Business #Job #Skills #AI #Visualizations #Justifications #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

The 90% Problem: Why other's AI's designs may become your problem

The unfortunate reality of how many companies use AI

Data-Informed Design by Kai Wong

#Development #Mindsets
Your AI coding agents need a manager · A manager to orchestrate them like a team https://ilo.im/169pp1

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#Programming #Coding #Skills #AI #Agents #Orchestration #DevOps #WebDev #Frontend #Backend

Your AI coding agents need a manager

In the near future, high-leverage developers look like async-first managers running parallel AI coding agents. The skills that make someone a strong tech lea...

#Design #Mindsets
The formula B = f(P, E) · “It changed how I think about design.” https://ilo.im/169o2s

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#Formula #People #Environment #Behavior #Psychology #ProductDesign #UxDesign #UiDesign #WebDesign

The Formula That Changed How I Think About Design

A few years ago, I stumbled across a formula from Kurt Lewin, a psychologist working in the 1930s and 40s: B = f(P, E) Behavior is a function of the Person and the Environment. Lewin was explaining…

Eleganthack
The Courage to Reset: A manifesto

On unlearning, relearning, and design leadership in 2026

Ghost in the Pixel