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Something I worked on this week

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Sat back today while Figma designed for me. A good prompt, a solid design system, a few inspirations and a clear direction were all it needed. Finished a full day’s task in minutes with just a few final tweaks. AI isn’t coming for your job. It’s making good designers faster.

At the end of the day, always give your best to every project you work on. Your best may not always be enough for every client, and that’s okay, but never stop striving to give your best. In the long run, that mindset will make you not just a better creative, but a proud and fulfilled one.

Lost in client work, here are a few sneak peaks on what I've been building

I think the problem with Nigeria's tech talent pool is ownership (obvious even in other aspects) and complacency—we equate good pay to skill. Once people achieve good pay, they become “senior” and too big to learn. We are so enamelled by titles, which is why we have so many juniors masquerading as seniors.

I could be wrong but I feel like quite a few Silicon Valley/SaaS types live in a bit of a different reality sometimes. Its either AI will do the job of a designer or designers need to start doing the job of a Designer + PM + Frontend + Backend Dev. Im sorry but I call BS on that. A good designer will always be better than AI. Not every project is straightforward, there will always be a need for a designer to think outside the box. No, a PM cant do the job of a designer, even with a great design system. The web is not just landing pages and startups. There are a multitude of projects that have nothing to do with SaaS or startups. AI is just another skill that designers will adopt and use to improve their workflow. There will always be a need for smart designer on the web.

The average designer is in danger. (A bit long but worth reading) Not because of AI. Not because of layoffs. Because the bar moved and they didn't. 5 years ago you could get hired with a clean Dribbble shot and basic Figma skills. Today? Founders want designers who: – Understand their business model – Think about activation, retention, churn – Speak to engineers without a translator – Ship in weeks, not months – Make decisions, not just mockups If you're still waiting for a brief, pushing pixels without asking why, and calling yourself a "UI designer" You're not in danger because of AI. You're in danger because someone who does all of the above is charging the same rate as you. How to fix it: 1. Learn the business side. Understand MRR, churn, activation. Your designs should move these numbers. If you can't explain how, that's the problem. 2. Stop designing screens. Start designing flows. A pretty dashboard means nothing if users drop off at onboarding. Think end-to-end. Not page-by-page. 3. Talk to users. Not just founders. Watch a real person use the product. 5 minutes of user testing teaches more than 5 hours in Figma. 4. Learn to write. UX copy, microcopy, headlines. The best designers write half the interface before they design it. 5. Ship fast. Iterate faster. Nobody cares about your perfect mockup if it takes 3 weeks to deliver. 80% today beats 100% next month. The designers who thrive in 2026 don't just make things look good. They make products people use, businesses money, and founders say "I need you on retainer." Up the quality. Or go farming.

Absolute banging advice from Claude

I think every [young] person should have a very clear idea of who they want to be. The life they want to live. Pick a timeframe. 2 years. 5 years. Who do you want to be at 25? 30? 35? 40? Like with terrifying specificity. What sports do you play? Where do you work? What’s your salary? Where do you live? What’s your week like? Who’s still around you? What’s your networth? What industry do you want to be in? What things do you no longer do? I’ve seen so many people fumble opportunities because they couldn’t realize fast enough that they were at the doorway for the life they wanted, because they couldn’t articulate the life they wanted. Write it down, talk about it. with friends. sometimes even with enemies. be loud, and be intentional. I can’t count how many times I’ve been called to do something because a friend remembered that “oh, you said it’d be cool if you worked with an event/company/creative, so this thing came up and I thought of you”. You don’t have the life you want, because you don’t even know what it is yet.

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If you have failed 3 interviews in a row, stop applying. Try this. Stand in front of a mirror and answer these 6 questions out loud (For UX Designers), like you are being interviewed 1. Walk me through your design process 2. How do you handle feedback you disagree with? 3. Tell me about a time your design failed 4. How do you balance user needs and business goals? 5. How do you collaborate with PMs and engineers? 6. Why do you want to work here? Then honestly ask your self if you were the hiring manager would you hire yourself. You mostly fail interviews because you have never heard yourself answer hard questions out loud. One of the most underrated communication hacks is still talking to yourself in the mirror. Practice until you are confident enough to articulate your thoughts. And please do not do this close to a psychiatric home.

@figma This is a big one! Thank you, Figma.

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@darasoba This is fully packed. Thanks for sharing.

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