As the gap between static mockups and production code collapses, we ask whether designers must code again to stay intimate with their craft. Luke Wroblewski argues that AI agents are finally closing this distance, yet Fabricio Teixeira warns that executives' hunger for AI potential leaves individual contributors trapped in deterministic execution. We explore how to treat AI as a proactive partner rather than a command tool, while navigating the tension between feeling like we're building on shifting ground and the urgent need to define what a product isn't.
