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Dylan Field: Is AI Replacing Designers?, Design is the New Code & Democratizing Creativity

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Dylan Field: Is AI Replacing Designers?, Design is the New Code & Democratizing Creativity

(0:00) Dylan Field joins the show: Figma's origin story and mission (3:16) Adobe's $20B deal blocked: inside the antitrust fight (12:29) Is AI killing SaaS? Frontier Companies vs. Figma, the "SaaS apocalypse" (18:52) Creativity in the AI era: why taste and boldness win (36:02) Human agency, AI's promise, and what comes next Thanks to our partners for…

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  1. What Did Figma Offer People Who Wanted to Leave? at 10:02

    Dylan Field says Figma told people they could leave with a few months pay and stay on good terms. Full answer

  2. How Did Cursor Grow Before It Had a Model? at 17:20

    Cursor grew by obsessing over the user and doing the right thing for the customer before it had a model of its own. Full answer

  3. What Is AI Doing to Digital Creation? at 20:02

    Dylan Field says AI is lowering the floor for digital production, whether the work is code, motion, video, or design, so more people can take part and… Full answer

  4. What Disrupted Photography More Than Photoshop? at 26:43

    Dylan Field says the camera phone was the bigger disruption to photography. Full answer

  5. What Happens When a New AI Model Drops? at 32:36

    Dylan Field says new model drops put people in an AI psychosis for a few days. Full answer

  6. Can Everyone Be a Maker With AI? at 36:36

    Dylan Field says everyone can be a maker. Full answer

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