/thinking · Keep the Poetry · Tenny PinheiroHow designers stay essential, human and indispensable in an AI-accelerated world.https://tenny.coModel over-confidence perception is a Design problem.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/model-over-confidence-perception-is-a-design-problemhttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/model-over-confidence-perception-is-a-design-problemThe linguistic style of LLMs is parked in overconfident persuasion.Thu, 30 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTLive at the SV gem: Silicon Zombies Live Show & Podcasthttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/live-at-the-sv-gem-silicon-zombies-live-show-podcasthttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/live-at-the-sv-gem-silicon-zombies-live-show-podcastI was a guest at the top Silicon Valley venture capital podcast.Mon, 27 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMTSaying that you don't need wireframes anymore "because, dude, we have Claude Design" is the reason why you are getting replaced.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/saying-that-you-dont-need-wireframes-anymore-because-dude-we-have-claude-design-is-the-reason-why-you-are-getting-replacedhttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/saying-that-you-dont-need-wireframes-anymore-because-dude-we-have-claude-design-is-the-reason-why-you-are-getting-replacedYou can't kill the artefacts that enable micro-nudges and key flow decisions.Tue, 12 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTWe've just had the biggest Q1 ever recorded in startup funding history. Think about it.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/weve-just-had-the-biggest-q1-ever-recorded-in-startup-funding-history-think-about-ithttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/weve-just-had-the-biggest-q1-ever-recorded-in-startup-funding-history-think-about-itQ1 2026 broke all records with $300B poured into AI startups globally.Tue, 05 May 2026 00:00:00 GMTCreating forced-friction will get you better results with Stitch, Claude Design.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/creating-forced-friction-will-get-you-better-results-with-stitch-claude-designhttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/creating-forced-friction-will-get-you-better-results-with-stitch-claude-designBreak down your zero-to-one explorations into smaller steps.Thu, 30 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTMistaking comfort for conformity. What if the UI canon was inherited noise all along?https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/mistaking-comfort-for-conformity-what-if-the-ui-canon-was-inherited-noise-all-alonghttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/mistaking-comfort-for-conformity-what-if-the-ui-canon-was-inherited-noise-all-alongMaybe modal dialogs are wrong. Maybe forms are wrong. Maybe tabs, breadcrumbs, side nav and settings pages are too.Tue, 28 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe AI code + design space is not a monolith.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/the-ai-code-design-space-is-not-a-monolithhttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/the-ai-code-design-space-is-not-a-monolithAs plans of attack shape up, paths are emerging. A horizon lookout.Mon, 27 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTNo wedge, no flywheel. Designers are your best wedge finders.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/no-wedge-no-flywheel-designers-are-your-best-wedge-findershttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/no-wedge-no-flywheel-designers-are-your-best-wedge-findersWe're leaving an era where product meant picking which feature to build next.Fri, 24 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThey say AI killed designers. I say: we are about to see the craft explode.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/they-say-ai-killed-designers-i-say-we-are-about-to-see-the-craft-explodehttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/they-say-ai-killed-designers-i-say-we-are-about-to-see-the-craft-explodeMy thesis, and 4 things to (really) monitor if you are a designer.Thu, 23 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTWill type for art.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/chat-uis-transition-affordanceshttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/chat-uis-transition-affordances“Claude Design just killed designers,” said the people who've never had to move something 8px to the left.Wed, 22 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTDesigners are buildershttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/designers-are-builders-not-curatorshttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/designers-are-builders-not-curatorsAin't no one a “curator” here. Fluid UIs are exhibit A.Tue, 21 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTTeams are underestimating product poetry. Users will not.https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/keep-the-poetryhttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/keep-the-poetryAI is forcing teams to optimize designers for speed. The winners will be the ones who keep the poetry.Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT"The Design Process is Dead". (Jenny Wen, Design Lead Claude). But, is it though?https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/jenny-wen-claude-designhttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/jenny-wen-claude-designTo say “converge and diverge” is dead is to say lateral thinking is dead. Let's talk about Mehrabian's 7-38-55 rule.Fri, 17 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTThe AI-kills-designers narrative is dead. Service Design matters, more than ever (but, with a catch).https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/service-design-and-aihttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/service-design-and-aiCraft-centric is coming back, and why Service Design matters more than ever.Thu, 16 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMTAI produced garbage, is (also) waste. Power is increasing exponentially. Control is lagging. Why this is great for designers?https://tenny.co/thinking/blog/ai-lacks-control-designers-deliverhttps://tenny.co/thinking/blog/ai-lacks-control-designers-deliverPower is increasing exponentially. Control is lagging. Why this is great for designers.Wed, 15 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT