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AI isn't just changing the tools designers use. It's changing the way they think, prototype, and build. In this episode of Design Review, YC Head of Design eve joins Aaron Epstein to share the AI-first workflow she uses to design products, websites, and events. Using projects like Paxel, STATE...

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Cursor Head of Design Ryo Lu (Ryo Lu) has spent his career at the intersection of design and engineering—from building fan sites as a kid to designing products at Stripe, Asana, and Notion. Now he's rethinking how software itself gets made. On this episode of Design Review, Ryo joins YC's Aaron Epstein to break down how great product websites communicate what a company does. They walk through sites from early-stage startups, calling out the small choices in structure, clarity, and brand that help users understand a product instantly— and the ones that get in the way. 00:00 - Intro 01:00 - Crunched 05:30 - Velvet 09:00 - Klavis AI 14:30 - Code Crafters 20:40 - Slashy 22:50 - Freya 26:00 - Finta 30:30 - Vibeflow

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As no-code design tools become more common, so do the pitfalls. You know what they look like - the purple gradients, annoying hover effects, sections that fade as you scroll. So how do you avoid a site that feels vibe coded while still taking advantage of these new tools? In this episode of Design Review, Aaron Epstein is joined by Visiting Partner Raphael Schaad, the founder and designer of Cron (now Notion Calendar). Together they’ll review user submitted sites with an eye for how to best use these tools and avoid common vibe coding mistakes. Thanks to the companies that submitted their sites for review. 2.58 - 9.25 - Rosebud AI 13:30 - GetCrux (YC W24) 19:12 - Sphinx 25:43 - Build0 30:30 - Zarna
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As no-code design tools become more common, so do the pitfalls. You know what they look like - the purple gradients, annoying hover effects, sections that fade as you scroll. So how do you avoid a site that feels vibe coded while still taking advantage of these new tools? In this episode of Design Review, Aaron Epstein is joined by Visiting Partner Raphael Schaad, the founder and designer of Cron (now Notion Calendar). Together they’ll review user submitted sites with an eye for how to best use these tools and avoid common vibe coding mistakes. Thanks to the companies that submitted their sites for review. 2.58 - 9.25 - Rosebud AI 13:30 - GetCrux (YC W24) 19:12 - Sphinx 25:43 - Build0 30:30 - Zarna

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THE LIBRARY OF MINDS: EPISODE 3 - Soleio Cuervo (Soleio) Early designer at Facebook & Dropbox, co-inventor of the Like button, and design-driven investor behind Figma, Perplexity, and Delphi. We discuss: • The untold story of the Facebook Like button • Defining the role of “Product Designer” at Facebook • Building world-class design cultures at scale • Balancing speed vs. excellence in product teams • When intuition fails - and data saves you Plus: Lessons in hybrid designer-engineers, hackathon culture, trust & safety, and how AI is redefining great UX. Bonus: Soleio on utility vs. beauty, system-centric design, and why digital minds might be the next design frontier. (00:00) - Intro (01:00) - Who is Soleio Cuervo (02:00) - Early web days: The origins of product design (04:37) - Inventing the ‘product designer’ role at Facebook (07:43) - Culture of speed, ownership, and building at Facebook (11:45) - Shipping fast: The story of Facebook’s Like button (13:54) - When to persist and when to quit: Loonshots, ‘false fails’, and user onboarding at Facebook (17:49) - Transitioning cultures: From Facebook’s speed to Dropbox’s trust (20:54) - Balancing speed with excellence: Lessons for AI-era startups (22:28) - Is speed or quality a stronger differentiator in today’s tech world? (24:35) - Can design be a moat in the age of AI? (27:35) - Rethinking UX in an AI-native world (29:08) - Why Soleio invested in Delphi: The “Oprahbot” idea and digital minds

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