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Not every AI tool is worth your time
A simple framework for choosing tools that truly add value.
Aug 26
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Thomas Budiman
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Testing Claude Code to Build a Lightweight Tool
What if AI could help you build the plugin, tool, or script you actually need to do your work?
Aug 4
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Thomas Budiman
7
AI Prototyping: First Impressions and Thoughts on v0
The game-changing prototyping flow Figma AI doesn’t (yet) offer
Jul 24
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Thomas Budiman
14
The techniques that boost your ideation and make AI brainstorming better too
The one thing crazy 8s is missing
Jul 18
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Thomas Budiman
8
Before the AI: The Brainstorming Fundamentals
Why these 80-year-old principles are more relevant than ever.
Jul 10
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Thomas Budiman
6
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ChatGPT is helpful, until it isn’t
And here's how you can reinforce its behaviors so you actually get the most out of it
Jun 27
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Thomas Budiman
6
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I asked AI how it could help when designers don’t know where to begin
Get unstuck: 5 AI prompts to help you think and move forward.
Jun 8
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Thomas Budiman
5
Core design abilities that AI can’t replace (at least for now)
Future-proofing your design career: what AI can’t replace
May 6
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Thomas Budiman
18
Stickies #8: AI = Awake Intention
AI can erode your critical thinking and make you over-reliant — here’s how to use it without losing your edge.
Apr 26
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Thomas Budiman
7
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Super Designer: What can AI do in 30 minutes?
AI isn’t just about exponential speed. It’s a multiplier that sharpens your thinking and actions.
Apr 20
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Thomas Budiman
11
The Pursuit of MEANING
How can design hold its meaning in this AI landscape?
Apr 3
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Thomas Budiman
7
Is Figma dead? – There is legitimately no reason to use Figma anymore
Or are the designers dead?
Mar 7
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Thomas Budiman
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