We’re asking whether intelligence is a destination we build or a capability we weave into existing work, a question Dan Maccarone answers by arguing that standalone AI apps are a trap that fails to create lasting habit. This tension between novelty and utility is mirrored in our community discussions, where designers grapple with the friction of adopting new prototyping tools and the risk that platforms like Dribbble are prioritizing surface-level polish over functional depth. We explore how to find value in invisibility and how to maintain design integrity when the industry’s focus seems to be shifting toward aesthetics rather than problem-solving.
