The Four Orders of Design

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The Buchanan Four Orders of Design is a theory about how design will change in the future. The first order, which emerged in the first half of the 20th century, is about communication with symbols and images. The second order is focused around things like tangible artifacts and the third order is action. And he's saying what we're headed towards is the last order, which is thought.

Jasmine Oh informs us that AI will one day replace our current jobs as designers. She challenges us to adapt to AI since no career field is exempt from its influences. She also reminds us not to fear AI but to harness it to our advantage instead. She reveals that AI shouldn’t be judged as a gloomy UX future but as a medium that supports our most meaningful work in new roles. She also encourages us to challenge stakeholders when shallow data is used to feed requirements into a product.

Working at Microsoft (4:58)
AI at Work (6:17)
5-Year View of AI (8:03)
Today's Work Intersects with the Future (10:16)
How Recognition Works (11:58)
How Long Before Jobs Are Gone (15:50)
Behavior and System Designers (17:36)
What Does the Future Designer Look Like? (23:34)
Being Human and Empathy (29:00)
Microsoft CEO (31:58)
Ways to Stay Ahead (33:25)
Educational Resources (36:30)
Design Superpower (40:13)
Design Kryptonite (40:47)
Secret Identity (42:51)
Double and Triple-checking the Facts (43:57)
Recommended Book (46:41)
Habit of Success (47:24)
Best Advice (49:06)

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