Dive Radio: Steal These AI Design Patterns + Live Call-Ins @joindiveclub

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Dive Radio: Steal These AI Design Patterns + Live Call-Ins

WAKE UP the youths are coding #coding #ai #aidesign #podcast

Dustin Senos - Designing Dia (the AI-native web browser)

$Gabe Valdivia - How to Thrive as an Independent Designer I think were entering a world where the market for fractional design is about to explode… So this weeks episode is with one of my favorite people in the industry, Gabe Valdivia (https://x.com/gabrielvaldivia) . Were going to explore his independent journey → how he made the jump, how hes evolved the practice in year two, and all of the lessons hes learned along the way. Some highlights: - Gabe’s three-phase client model - How to sell a client on fractional design - Gabe’s rules of thumb for pricing himself - How Gabe’s new apprenticeship program works - How Gabe vibe-coded his personal Freelance OS - How he has redefined success from year 1 to year 2 - Gabe’s journey to figure out how to position himself as an independent - + a *lot* more - Charlie Sutton (https://www.linkedin.com/in/charliesutton/?originalSubdomain=au) who he worked with on VR team at Facebook - Team Human book by Douglas Rushkoff (https://www.teamhuman.fm/book) Chapters 0:00 Intro 2:26 How Gabes independent model works 5:30 Gabes new apprenticeship program 7:49 How Gabe defines success 12:45 Why Gabe decided to go independent 17:40 Figuring out how to position himself as a candidate 22:06 Gabes strategies for pricing 25:43 How to sell someone on fractional design 31:09 How Gabe handles the logistics of working with multiple clients 34:50 Vibe coding your own toolstacks 45:36 Other impacts of being independent Dive is where the best designers never stop learning 🤿 🌐 dive.club 🐦 twitter.com/joindiveclub Now you can join advanced courses taught by the top designers to help you take a huge leap forward in your career 💪$

just go build 🛠️ #hiring #designer #podcast

Nate Parrott - How a Side Project Became Claude Design

Christophe Tauziet - Plaid’s culture of craft, tips for CRIT, and lessons from early Facebook

HOT TRASH 🔥🚮 #podcast #duolingo #leadership #design

Polly DArcy - Going from IC to VP of Design at Wealthsimple

Anthony Menecola - Insights from a staff designer at Shopify