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I’m a product designer and this is what I’ve noticed:

- When I use AI to vibe-code, it gives me a usable result but I personally have no idea if the output is “correct”. I am not sure if there are security vulnerabilities, I don’t know what is actually happening under the hood to make it work, etc.

- When my engineering friends use AI to vibe-design, I notice the same pattern. It looks “designed” but there are obvious usability issues, pattern mismatches for common user goals, and the UI lacks an overall sense of polish.

Basically, my takeaway is that AI is great for spinning things up quickly but it is not a replacement for fundamentals or craft.

Fully agree, it is the most underrated platform.

Ultimately, it comes down to the catalog. Anything even slightly more obscure (older house music, rare b-sides, unreleased tracks) just isn’t found on Spotify. Pretty much everything is on YouTube though.

Fair point. I would argue that Hawaii also falls into this category (and it seems reflected in their housing prices).

Harsh winters and humid summers are quite miserable. People are less likely to want to go out, certain businesses are closed, specific activities are not possible, etc.

The amount of “nice days” you get in CA is much greater than elsewhere in the US.

I’m in a similar boat and it is very frustrating.

My gf and I are fortunate to earn high incomes and it still difficult to find acceptable housing.

Like you, I knew many upper middle class kids when I was younger. The only ones who have purchased houses (so far) are the ones who received help from their parents.

It is 100% a luxury product for one reason alone: weather.

Having lived in areas with harsh winters and then moving back to CA, you’re basically paying to gain an extra 3 months of life every year.

Without solid designers most software would be completely unusable to the majority of people.

It is really easy to get caught in the trap that YOU are the end-user, but a couple user interviews will quickly shatter that reality.