# designers want (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover designers want. Page: Feed: --- ## [The Last 20% and Who's Asking Why?](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-last-20-and-whos-asking-why) _2026-02-27 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ Everyone can build now. Almost nobody stops to ask if they should. ## [Design for the Gap: Why the Best Designers Are Focused on What AI Can’t Do](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/design-for-the-gap-why-the-best-designers) _2026-02-20 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ The most interesting product design work happening right now has nothing to do with AI integration. ## [This is Figma's "Make" or Break Moment](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/this-is-figmas-make-or-break-moment) _2026-02-13 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ (Pun intended) Figma's AI offering Make has gotten substantially better, but is it enough to keep up with other innovative AI-native design workflows? ## [Craft, Stewardship, & Choosing Your Own Destiny in a New Era of Design](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/craft-stewardship-and-choosing-your) _2026-02-06 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ What do product design careers look like in this new world of AI? I think it's more excitement than doom and gloom. ## [Design Culture is a Lagging Indicator of Product Success](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/design-culture-is-a-lagging-indicator) _2026-01-30 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ Why the fastest-moving startups treat design as competitive advantage, not a department ## [Why Most Designers Will Never Influence Product Roadmaps](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/why-most-designers-will-never-influence) _2026-01-22 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ A practical explanation of how roadmap decisions are really made, and how designers can gain influence ## [The Rise of The Design Engineer](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-rise-of-the-design-engineer) _2026-01-15 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ How AI, Vibe Coding, and Collapsing Roles Are Reshaping Product Design ## [Stop Waiting for Permission](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/stop-waiting-for-permission) _2026-01-08 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ Most designers believe impact comes later. And then it never does. ## [The AI Gold Rush Is Teaching Founders the Wrong Lessons](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/the-ai-gold-rush-is-teaching-founders) _2025-12-29 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ Insane MRR goals, creating leverage, and choosing what (and who) to build for ## [Find it on Amazon (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/zuneY9mLiTau) _2025-12-29 · **Sponsored**_ Open the Amazon product listing to see details and availability ## [Designers Make Exceptional Entrepreneurs, But...](https://chadsnewsletter.substack.com/p/designers-make-exceptional-entrepreneurs) _2025-12-17 · Chad Johnson · The Founding Designer_ How designers think, decide, and build applies exceptionally well to entrepreneurship, but few actually make the jump