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How AI will Affect the Design Industry

I don’t think that AI is going to “kill design” in the next few years (as some pundits are claiming).

Mar 20

Mar 20

From Chess to Poker: How Speed Changed Design Before AI

There was a time when design was slow, considered and informed. This was not simply a matter of culture or temperament. It reflected the…

Mar 19

Mar 19

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Will AI Super Charge Venture Studios?

Coming from an agency background, I’ve always had a soft spot for the idea of the venture studio.

Mar 17

Mar 17

As we Reach the Feature Event Horizon, our Processes Start to Collapse

We find ourselves at a singular moment of time. As an industry we’re starting to reach what I call The Feature Event Horizon. The point at…

Mar 13

As we Reach the Feature Event Horizon, our Processes Start to Collapse

Mar 13

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Why The Growth Equation Ended Up as an Audiobook (and Why I Didn’t Read It Myself)

One of the quiet failures of most startup books is that they assume founders have time to read them.

Mar 13

Why The Growth Equation Ended Up as an Audiobook (and Why I Didn’t Read It Myself)

Mar 13

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How AI-Enabled Startups Are Moving Faster — and Rewriting the VC Playbook

Artificial intelligence is quietly reshaping the relationship between founders and venture capital. On the surface, the AI boom still looks…

Feb 24

How AI-Enabled Startups Are Moving Faster — and Rewriting the VC Playbook

Feb 24

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10 Practical Startup Books Every Growth-Obsessed Founder Should Read in 2026

A quick search for “startup books” will surface the usual classics: The Lean Startup, Crossing the Chasm, Blitzscaling, The Hard Thing…

Jan 8

10 Practical Startup Books Every Growth-Obsessed Founder Should Read in 2026

Jan 8

The New Browser War: Why AI Companies Want to Own Your Starting Point

The shift from search box to chat box is reshaping the web. And the companies building the models want to own the browser that delivers it…

Nov 20, 2025

The New Browser War: Why AI Companies Want to Own Your Starting Point

Nov 20, 2025

The Rise of Vibes-Based Marketing

For decades, marketing has been a game of visibility. Say something loud enough, often enough, and eventually people will remember you…

Nov 19, 2025

The Rise of Vibes-Based Marketing

Nov 19, 2025

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So you want to be a strategist? I’m not sure it means what you think it means!

I meet a lot of designers who say something like, “I’m okay at UI design, but what I really want to be doing is strategy.”

Oct 29, 2025

So you want to be a strategist? I’m not sure it means what you think it means!

Oct 29, 2025

Andy Budd

Andy Budd

he/him

Design Founder turned investor, advisor and leadership coach. Author of The Growth Equation. @Seedcamp Venture Partner. Formerly @Clearleft @LDConf & @UXLondon.

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