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How I work with AI

Shipping AI products says nothing about whether I let a model make the decisions. Here is where I draw that line.

The parts I automate, and the parts I don't.

  1. Context first

    Me

    Every project starts with the business logic, the culture and the nuances. AI can't do that part. It needs a person who understands the people involved.

  2. A quick prototype

    Me + AI

    Then I prototype something quickly, to see if the direction is right before anything gets polished.

  3. Build on the design system

    Me + AI

    If the direction holds, I build the real thing with the design system, when there is one.

  4. Figma where it counts

    Me, then AI

    Some screens need to be exactly right, so they start in Figma. With a few of those in hand, I keep prompting from them for more ideas.

  5. Back to the team

    Me + engineers

    I share the prototype with engineering, and check again that it matches the business logic.

My stack

  • Figma

    Where I start when a design needs a taste AI can't reach.

  • Framer

    Web design, and the sites that come out of it.

  • Paper

    Fast concepting. Blurs and shaders without the setup.

  • Cursor

    Turning the design into code.

  • Claude

    The main one. Thinking, brainstorming, and building.

  • Lovable

    Throwaway prototypes, when speed beats craft.

  • Supabase

    Backends. Auth and data when an app needs them.

  • GitHub

    Where every project gets committed.

  • Notion

    Notes, meetings, and a decade of organising everything.