
✍️ Mapping Designer Tools



The Era of Opinionated Productivity Software: Superhuman, Roam, What’s Next? | HackerNoon
Felixhackernoon.com
The distinction between design as mindset versus output matters more than ever—whether you are a designer or not. As AI reshapes how we create, we face uncertainty about which human capabilities will endure and which will transform.
terrain.com • Design Literacy
Design is a conversation with the future, but you choose which version you’re trying to design toward, by being intentional about a preferred destination.
Patrick Tanguay • Conscientious Urban Technology
Designers and developers are willing to collaborate but are facing key challenges:
- Their tools are not connected (Figma for designers | Microsoft Visual Studio and Github for developers)
- They don’t speak the same language
- Design tools produce images that developers have to translate into code
- It’s impossible to preserve a brand identity across all its