Could This Happen to You?

Subscribe to my Substack: http://www.gettheleverage.comDesigners used to be the monarchs of software. Now they're being squeezed out of existence. It's not just them.In this episode, I break down how AI has automated both sides of the design workflow, what that's done to hiring, and what this means for every knowledge worker right now.YouTube Chapters:00:00 — Designers Used to Run the Show01:15 — How AI Automated Both Sides of Design02:30 — The Data: Design Hiring Has Flatlined03:57 — The Three AI Workflow Paradigms06:06 — Node-Based Systems and the New Design Stack07:08 — "Designers Are Basically Just Cops Now"08:23 — What AI-Native Companies Actually Want From Designers09:05 — The Real Question: Could This Happen to You?09:40 — The Two Roles That Survive: Junior Execution and Taste Executive12:20 — Evan's Personal Fear and Why He Made This Video12:56 — The Only Choice You Have Left