We explore whether the shift toward machine-readable design rules is solving ethical enforcement or simply creating new barriers to entry, as Michael Buckley argues for embedding ethics in code while Scott Berkun warns that complaining about exclusion only adds noise for executives. We also examine the growing disconnect between craft and hiring, where strong portfolios no longer guarantee offers and unpaid take-home assignments threaten to devalue design as intellectual labor. Join us as we untangle these threads to see if the industry is evolving toward clearer standards or just stricter, opaque gatekeeping.
