Is the Future of Design... Just Code? - Ep. 57

In this episode of the ScholarAI Founders Pod, the founders explore the shifting boundary between design and development. From diffusion models that can’t quite get the details right, to tools like Vercel’s V0 and Figma’s Dev Mode, they unpack why the design-to-code handoff is breaking down, and what comes next.

They also break down why Claude 3.5 is outperforming GPT-4 for UX copy, the unexpected value of AI-generated “ugly UIs,” and the deeper philosophical question: if agents and humans both communicate in code, is that the future of everything?

⏱ Timestamps

(0:00) Intro – The founders reunite in SF

(2:10) Claude 3.5 is shockingly good at UX writing

(7:20) Why “ugly UIs” sometimes convert better

(12:40) AI tools that generate full websites are breaking down

(18:15) What V0 is doing right—and wrong

(24:50) Figma, Dev Mode, and the design-to-code handoff

(29:00) Why current AI design tools still frustrate users

(30:34) Will code become the common language of agents and designers?

(33:15) Wrapping up: what design will look like in 2030

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