My bet on the future of design.
From least to most exciting.
Published Dec 8, 2025 · Around 2 minutes to read
Prototypes will replace wireframes: Most UX flows are solved problems. A login screen or delete confirmation flow isn't groundbreaking. Tools like UX Pilot can crank these out in seconds. Vibe-coded prototypes will simulate every possible interaction and edge case.
The gap between design and dev will be eliminated: Your pixel perfect mockups look awful in prod. Why? Because our handoff process is manual and poorly documented. Design systems help, but getting buy-in from PMs, engineers, and even designers takes time and effort. Design engineers will elevate design standards in prod by owning the frontend: UI components, tokens, and styles.
AI automation = virtual assistants: To get the most out of hiring a virtual assistant, you need to thoroughly document your process. Record videos detailing exactly what you do, and supplement it with a write-up. AI automation can take over your manual, tedious software tasks. But before you automate with AI, you need to map out your workflows. Design can help you here.
Agent Experience is the next software frontier: AI is still in it's infancy. We're mimicking things we already do, like searching or generating words, images, and code. AI doesn't have a shape yet. Mobile-first was a new paradigm when smartphones came out. Agent-first experiences will redefine how we interact with computers. This is the space I'm most excited about.
I'd put all my money on the last two.
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