Andy Allen - What’s wrong with software design today (Dive Club Ep. 40)

As soon as I read No More Boring Apps I was hooked. Andy Allen immediately became one of my design heroes and now I use his Not Boring apps daily. So this conversation is a behind-the-scenes of his journey, an analysis of the state of software design, and a glimpse of where we’re headed next as an industry. Some highlights:

The design tools Andy is most excited about
Andy’s advice for people wanting to learn 3D
The differences between good and great design
The 4 things needed for design to have cultural impact
How AI will empower us to deliver tailored software at scale
Why the future of design tooling might mirror the game industry

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Chapters
0:00 Intro
1:17 Why Andy decided to create !Boring
4:28 Figuring out what !Boring was
12:35 The future of design tooling
15:13 The impact of AI on the broader software landscape
22:12 Andy's creative process
25:52 What's surprised Andy while building Not Boring
28:01 What is broken with software design today
36:08 Why great design ISN'T invisible
42:23 How Andy invests in his personal taste
43:45 The tension between business and art


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