The Pope, The Plank, and The Algorithm
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AI is quietly renegotiating what it means to have a job — 65% of designers already use Claude Code, Boris Cherny asks whether "software engineer" still names the same role it did three years ago, and synthetic personas are now cheaper than focus groups. That, plus Ferrari’s hotly debated Luce, a useless plank, the Pope’s roast of AI, and our conversation about what makes a stellar PM.
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AI in Design Report 2026
AI in Design Report 2026: 900+ designers, 65% use Claude Code, roles blurring.
Dig into the reportstateofaidesign.com (opens in a new tab)Claude Code’s creator on the end of the software engineer
What does it mean to ship a tool that can outpace the engineers who use it?The software engineer won't dissapear, but the day-to-day is shifting. A lot.
Check it outplatformer.news (opens in a new tab)Ferrari launches its first electric car by Jony Ive
Unless you've been under a rock, you've seen stark reactions of love—but let's be honest, mostly hate—for the new direction of the automaker.
Read moredezeen.com (opens in a new tab)Ad of the issue: 'A Stupid, Useless Board'
HORNBACH’s latest ad is a twisted story of a man’s inner monologue about the endless possibilities that a wooden plank posseses.
Watch nowyoutube.com (opens in a new tab)Why Are Fashion Brands Culturemogging the Venice Biennale?
Fashion houses at Venice's 61st Biennale outspent nations. What happens to art when private capital becomes its default infrastructure?
Read onhighsnobiety.com (opens in a new tab)The best project managers are servant leaders
Listen to our conversation with Yann Thézénas, Senior Digital Projects Expert at FIBA, to learn why being a great project manager in 2026 has nothing to do with your tools or your framework, and everything to do with how you make people feel.
Listen nowinfinum.com (opens in a new tab)Synthetic Customers Earn Their Stripes
We use synthetic personas in our work and a growing body of research is showing it a viable source of customer data.
Read upbain.com (opens in a new tab)How I used Mux Robots to impress my family
Dylan took on the challenge to archive his families 90s-era VHS home videos.
Be kind, rewindmux.com (opens in a new tab)Why you need AI that reduces maintenance costs
James goes on a rant on a dark desert highway...
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