Drew Wilson - How designers become builders and the future of tooling

Imagine a world where handoff no longer exists and designers are moving fluidly in code… Drew Wilson com/drewwilson) is one of the people pulling that future into the present so this week’s episode is a deep dive into his vision for the new design tool Opacity app/). Some highlights: - How team structures are changing - How to stand out when everyone is a builder - What design’s “Github moment” will look like - The fracturing of the market for design talent - How Drew is approaching this startup differently - Where the new technical threshold is for designers - + a *lot* more Drew is also building his new IDE called Loop -

build/ Chapters 0:00 Intro 1:11 Why Drew is starting Opacity 9:10 What's the future of "designer" 13:22 The importance of components in an AI world 21:24 Product strategy when the table stakes are high 28:55 Iteration over Prototyping 36:24 The new technical threshold for designers 40:27 How to differentiate yourself as a designer 48:07 The types of designers that Drew wants to hire 52:20 Upcoming milestones for Opacity 53:19 How Drew is doing things differently as a design founder Dive is where the best designers never stop learning 🤿 🌐 club 🐦 com/joindiveclub Now you can join advanced courses taught by the top designers to help you take a huge leap forward in your career 💪