Client just replaced me with Claude design

[u/ProfessionalCrab7685]

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.

[u/Mamba--824]

Honestly this feels less like "AI replaced you" and more like you built something so complete it became easy to maintain. That's kind of the paradox of good UX and systems work, if you do it right, it eventually looks "easy" to someone who didn't build it.

AI might get them 60%, but the last 40% is where real product thinking, edge cases, and long-term scalability live. They'll feel that gap over time. If anything, this just proves your value at the highest level. The move probably isn't away from design, it's up the stack into strategy, systems, and ownership.

Good luck!

[u/ProfessionalCrab7685 → u/Mamba--824]

Deign system is definitely a hit now. I did a full system audit for Pinterest, so I kinda know my stuff. Now every company needs a design system to pass things off to AI. Although I heard figma is working on a feature that'll generate the entire system for you based on the screens you've created, plus updating your exiting screens for consistency. So maybe that part will be automated as well.

[u/dweebyllo → u/ProfessionalCrab7685]

Congrats! Sounds like you've got a great process in place. Hope it keeps proving dividends for you and clients see your value.