[Bonus Content] Q&A with David Hoang, Head of AI Design @ Atlassian (ex-replit)
David Hoang, Head of AI Design at Atlassian (and formerly VP of Design at Replit), joins us for a candid conversation on what it really means to design in today’s AI-powered world, and how to build a meaningful, evolving career in it.
💡 What You’ll Learn:
What “craft” means in an age where everyone can build anything
How to stand out in a world full of AI-generated slop
Why prompt literacy and system thinking are the core design skills of this new era
The difference between a design engineer and a designer who codes
Advice for designers at every level: from sketching to shipping real prototypes
How to start contributing to AI projects - even if you’re not on an “AI team”
What hiring managers actually look for in AI-savvy designer