D&T Issue 311

Hi there!

It’s issue #311 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here’s what we’ve been reading of late.

John Ternus is taking over from Tim Cook as Apple’s CEO. Read Tim Cook’s letter to the Apple world as he departs as CEO. He is thanking Apple fans for their support during his 15-year tenure. Read all about it here.

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Anthropic launched Claude Design, a new Anthropic Labs product that lets you collaborate with Claude to create polished visual work like designs, prototypes, slides, one-pagers, and more.

A startup founded by Ben Affleck, recently acquired by Netflix, could automate the frame-by-frame work done by artists across India, South Korea, and Latin America.

How coding agents are reshaping software development

We’re all familiar with the tropes around innovation and how it starts. You just need a garage in Silicon Valley, a few geniuses and visionaries, maybe some good snacks. The Design Better podcast guests today help us debunk that myth.

A discussion of AI + Design and our shifting roles.

When you make speed and “moving fast” the biggest priority on a project or in an organization, the first thing to breakdown is talking to each other. Talking takes time. Consensus is expensive and slow. In a pressurized environment there’s no time to schedule calls, get input from subject matter experts, or resolve key differences of opinion. ASAP makes a big assumption that all relevant parties are already in the room.