TRAINING DESIGN JUDGMENT, HOW TO READ PRODUCTS LIKE A SENIOR DESIGNER

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

As AI makes design execution fast and accessible to anyone, the real competitive advantage for designers is no longer producing UI, but exercising judgment—understanding context, trade-offs, and user behavior behind design decisions. Strong design judgment, built through deliberate practice and analyzing products at multiple layers (surface, structure, and intent), is what allows designers to use AI effectively and remain valuable.