This Competition Exposed How AI is Reshaping Design

A take on AI that I agreed with much of. I especially liked this bit:

As compelling as this match was, [designer] on Webflow vs. [non-designer] in Lovable was a great appetizer.

The main course I want is [designer] on Webflow vs. [designer] on Lovable.

It‘s not specifically about Webflow or Lovable. Or Framer. Or ChatGPT. Or Cursor. The real question isn’t, “Can AI tools help non-designers?” We’ve seen they can.

The question is: Can they make elite designers even better?

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AI raises the floor for non-designers. But can it raise the ceiling for designers? I’m betting the answer is yes

I think similarly about AI vs. software engineers. AI might replace engineers in some cases, but I think the real victor will be the engineers that know how to use AI—and when not to—to achieve both speed and quality in their work.

Put another way, the question “Will AI replace software engineers?” is premised on a false dichotomy. It was never either-or.

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