Dylan Field

A few days ago, Figma CEO Dylan Field spoke at YC's AI Startup School about where designers should go in the age of AI. During the conversation, Dylan said that he believes that the boundaries between not only design and development, but also product and even user research are blurring. "All of these roles are no longer distinct, but are deeply integrated," he said. Dylan points out that the advent of AI has only accelerated this trend, and that "there are certain qualities of AI that naturally empower generalists". In the context of the AI era, Dylan emphasizes that "development is going to change...".