Design Buddy
by Thomas Budimanin 🪑 Design
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Design Buddy
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Your design buddy, here to explore the existential crisis of being a product, UI, or UX designer in the age of AI, where roles blur, new tools arise, and the question 'what’s my value?' lingers...
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About Thomas Budiman
Exploring the existential crisis of a product/ux designer in the age of AI
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