# thinking part (blogs) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover thinking part. Page: Feed: --- ## [Context files between the agent and generic UI](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/context-files-between-the-agent-and) _2026-07-28 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ The set of markdown files I keep so I can trust an agent to draft my designs ## [I stopped re-prompting and started writing the thing down first](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/i-stopped-re-prompting-and-started) _2026-07-24 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ The two quiet skills — context design and spec coding — that moved my best work to before I press enter. ## [How I build and maintain design systems with Claude](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/how-i-build-and-maintain-design-systems) _2026-07-14 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ Workflows I've tried and what works for me and how I set Claude up to remember my conventions. + free AI-Powered Product Design Workflows guide ## [Issue 27: What I throw away when I vibe code](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/issue-27-what-i-throw-away-when-i) _2026-07-06 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ The fastest prototypes I make are the ones I'm most careful to label "not final." Here's why. ## [AI Thinks in Concepts. You Think in Strategy and Experience.](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/ai-thinks-in-visuals-you-think-in) _2026-07-02 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ How to help AI understand your thinking — and turn it from an assistant into a design partner ## [Issue 26: Run The Whole Design Thinking Process In One Sitting. Design Thinking Part 7/7](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/issue-26-run-the-whole-design-thinking) _2026-06-30 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ A condensed, do-it-with-me walkthrough of all six phases — the moves, the prompts, how to read what comes back, and the trap to avoid — with the full deep dive linked at each step. ## [We Are Still Designers. But We Are More.](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/we-are-still-designers-but-we-are) _2026-06-27 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ Four directions designers are quietly moving toward — and why none of them ask you to stop being one. ## [Issue 25: Tips and Tricks For Prototyping With AI. Design Thinking Part 6/7](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/issue-25-tips-and-tricks-for-prototyping) _2026-06-08 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ The actual AI prototyping workflow — tool order, build phases, and when Figma is in the workflow. ## [Issue 24: How To Take Ideation Further. AI-powered Design Thinking Part 5/7](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/issue-24-how-to-take-ideation-further) _2026-05-21 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ Thestep-by-step AI-assisted workflow for clustering ideas, ideating on features, running the impact/effort filter, and building the flow that gets you into Figma and with something worth prototyping. ## [Trade Smarter With IBKR (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/2xSCgqKcNeus) _2026-05-21 · **Sponsored**_ Join Interactive Brokers through a referral and start investing with low-cost global access. ## [Issue 23: Solo Brainstorming Doesn't Work — Unless You Give AI Something To Push Back On. AI-Powered Design Thinking Part 4/7](https://processtopixels.substack.com/p/issue-23-solo-brainstorming-doesnt) _2026-05-11 · Lisa Demchenko · Process to Pixels_ Ideation without a team is flat. Here’s the SCAMPER prompt that works, the argument prompt that’s actually the useful one, and why the friction is the whole point.