AI Discourse, Writing, and Me

The more I read about how AI disrupts the way we design and build software, the less I want to read and write about it.

Oct 3 • Roger Wong

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August 2026

Software for Someone

When software gets cheap to make, a household can be enough.

Aug 30 • Roger Wong

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AI Is Learning to Read the Room

Now designers have to decide what kind of room it enters.

Aug 9 • Roger Wong

When the Rules Are Wrong

An agent loop can pass every test and still make the product worse.

Aug 2 • Roger Wong

July 2026

Learning Before Leverage

Teams need room to expose confusion before AI turns it into pressure.

Jul 19 • Roger Wong

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Expertise Compounds

Agents supercharge the skills you've honed through the years.

Jul 12 • Roger Wong

The Interface Has to Show the Work

Trustworthy AI products have to reveal what they know, why they acted, and where human judgment still belongs.

Jul 5 • Roger Wong

June 2026

The Setup Is the Design

The screen now reveals the invisible hand behind it.

Jun 21 • Roger Wong

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The Ground Continues to Shift

The ground under design work keeps moving, and it'll be a while before it settles.

Jun 14 • Roger Wong

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The Live Medium

Design judgment gets sharper when it can touch the finished thing.

Jun 7 • Roger Wong

May 2026

Did the Customer Get Anything Better?

Shipping more doesn't tell you whether the product improved.

May 31 • Roger Wong

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Context Is the New Design Surface

The work is moving from drawing screens to deciding what agents can know.

May 24 • Roger Wong

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