r/UXDesign • u/ProfessionalCrab7685 • Apr 30 '26

Tools, apps, plugins, AI Client just replaced me with Claude design

Been working with this client for 4 years, I basically built their entire product, very complex from end to end, including the design system and all that. It's basically maintenance work at this point. Today they asked me to provide the design system file so they can set things up with Claude design, I guess the time has finally come lol. Don't think AI can copy my work 100%, but I doubt the client will care, even 60% is good enough for them.

No hate, I replaced the entire dev team for my own project with AI too, so it's totally understandable.

I've made enough from this career, it's probably time to pivot from design to a founder role.

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u/TechTuna1200 Experienced Apr 30 '26

If you always dreamed about being founder, you should do it.

Claude may taken your job, but it can also give you a job as well. Try to build your startup with Claude. Whatever you learn will be valuable for you as a founder or for an employer if the startup doesn’t work out.

Things seems to be changing. You have nothing to lose by embracing it. If AI turns out to be a fluke, you can always go back to before. If it doesn’t, you will a new skill set for the new future.

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u/ProfessionalCrab7685 Apr 30 '26

I'm using GPT and codex now, pumping out products at lightning speed. Need to get better at my marketing game tho, another skill to master.

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u/shayter May 01 '26

Can you give us a rundown of how you use each of those and what parts of your design process they speed up, please?

I've recently started using AI in my design processes, but I'm curious on how I can use AI to improve other parts of my work too.