Why This is the Best Time to be a Designer @LennysPodcast
Why This is the Best Time to be a Designer @LennysPodcast
Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
Some founders are now hiring two designers for every one engineer.

Ian Silber (Head of Design at OpenAI) on why that ratio is starting to flip.
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