OpenAI Head of Design on why designers are unhappy
lennysan · x · 2026-08-17
Lenny's podcast interview with Ian Silber, Head of Design at OpenAI, discusses why designers are the unhappiest people in tech and why he still believes it's the best time in history to be one. They cover his theory on current designer unhappiness, his hot take that AI is already an incredible product designer, and more.
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