Signals from the frontlines - #3
AI agents, strategic design and the real reasons VCs say no - here’s what the future of work actually looks like.
Something’s shifting.
It’s not just that AI is getting better — it’s that how we build with it is maturing.
This week’s signals show where things are heading:
- 🏛️ The real reasons VCs pass on startups
- 🧠 McKinsey’s warning: adapt to AI agents or fall behind
- 📐 Design Mavericks reminds us that product design is now strategy
- ❤️ And Lovable just launched multiplayer mode and much more!
None of these are hype. They’re signs that AI is being absorbed into workflows, interfaces, and decisions - not just bolted on.
And behind it all? A common thread: designers, operators and systems thinkers are quietly taking the lead.
This issue is for them.
Let’s get into it 👇
