OpenAI Design Head: Why designers are unhappy yet in a golden age
lennysan · x · 2026-08-20
Lenny Rachitsky interviews OpenAI's Head of Design, Ian Silber, on why designers are currently the unhappiest people in tech, and why Ian believes this is still the best time in history to be a product designer. Key topics include the theory behind designer unhappiness, the idea that AI is already an incredible product designer, OpenAI's strategy of designing at two speeds, and reflections on craft, taste, and the future role of humans.
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