Uploaded May 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The more I study today's top design teams, the more clear it’s becoming that we're entering the era of a new type of design leader— one with taste and the skills necessary to uphold craft.

So this episode studies this new archetype of leader by highlighting clips from design leaders at Airbnb, Ramp, Duolingo, and more…

- Alex Schleifer (dive.club/deep-dives/alex-schleifer) (Former Chief Design Officer at Airbnb)
- Mig Reyes (dive.club/deep-dives/mig-reyes) (VP of Product Experience at Duolingo)
- Derek Briggs (dive.club/deep-dives/derek-briggs) (Design + Code at Hypermode)
- Teo Connor (dive.club/deep-dives/air-bnb) (VP of Design at Airbnb)
- Diego Zaks (dive.club/deep-dives/diego-zaks) (VP of Design at Ramp)

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