"Is this what designers need to do to find work in 2026?" a viral high-production video has sparked debate
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Magical new Narnia cover art is a notch above the usual movie tie-ins
Vibrant designs feature illustrations by The Magician's Nephew's concept artist.
Code & Web
Programmers Mourn Loss Of Coding Puzzles
My obituary for programming Jeremy Scheff poignantly captures the key loss caused by coding agents for career programmers who enjoyed the puzzle of developing code: Programming turned into one of the greatest jobs you could imagine. You got paid to work on…
Industry
Former OpenAI Engineer Ordered To Remain In Custody
A judge ordered Abdulrahman Alfozan to remain in custody, likening the Saudi government’s offer to secure the former OpenAI engineer’s release to a “blank check.”
Craft
Why design (still) matters, Taste is not a methodology, Borrowed slopes
Weekly curated resources for designers — thinkers and makers. AI companies have spent the past year hiring forward-deployed engineers: engineers who sit inside a customer’s team, hear the problem firsthand, and ship against it. One count of 1,000 listings…
