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Most of us are confident about things we shouldn't be. Knowing what to hand off and what to keep is a skill that doesn't get easier just because AI can do more of the work...
Here are my three picks: CSS containment, design principles with a point of view, and why designers struggle to build influence.
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The three picks I'd send to a teammate:
Build: CSS containment - the layout trick Harry Roberts says most sites are missing
Shape: Design principles deserve a point of view, not a committee
Ship: The real reason designers struggle to build influence at work
Top 3 this week 👇
Build: What Is CSS Containment and How Can I Use It? ↗
Harry Roberts on the one CSS property that changes how browsers calculate layout.
Why: Containment lets the browser skip recalculating the rest of the page when only a widget changes. Most sites don't use it. Find one in your product and test it.
Adopt: Find a self-updating widget, add contain: layout, measure the result.
Shape: A Practical Guide To Design Principles ↗
AI makes skipping the process look appealing. The thing is...
Why: You usually know when a principle is real because you've watched it go wrong. Good principles come from knowing what you've got wrong before, not from articles about what other teams got wrong.
Adopt: Choose your principles deliberately, not because someone declared process is dead.
Ship: Why designers struggle to build influence at work ↗
Craft skill is not the blocker. Influence is.
Why: Better craft doesn't usually change how much influence you have. What moves the needle: showing up before the brief gets written.
Adopt: Shift from executing deliverables to shaping decisions earlier in projects.
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