HOW I'M DEALING WITH THE PRESSURE TO ADOPT AI AS A DESIGNER

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

A designer overcame AI-related career anxiety by realizing his control over which AI tools to adopt based on whether they improve work quality. With the development of a "six-month rule", he was able to avoid hype cycles by waiting to see which AI tools remain relevant and useful after initial excitement fades. The key is to focus on actual work outcomes rather than industry noise, and to experiment with tools broadly but only implement those that genuinely enhance results.