A few folks sent this my way and it's pretty true... https://daringfireball.net/2026/05/software_as_the_product_of_obsession_times_voice But in thinking about it as a whole… - Software dev exploded with mobile devices and so companies just started hiring anyone who can drive Photoshop/Illustrator/Figma/etc. - Lots of these designers claim they have a degree HCI/UX etc. but have *nothing* to show for it. - Almost anyone can make pretty layouts but *ask* them “what happens if or when…” - They grew up using Mobile devices mostly; it's their foundation.