The Role of a Designer in a Rapidly Growing Startup

The experience of being the sole designer at a fast-growing startup is both exhilarating and challenging. Designers in such environments must focus on enabling team velocity and individual creativity while making collaborative decisions with engineers. This approach shifts away from traditional design hierarchies, instead promoting a culture where everyone contributes to design outcomes. By fostering a team-driven decision-making process, the designer can remove bottlenecks and encourage a commitment to solving user problems collectively.