We dive into our titular question with Nate Grubbs, who, unlike us, is a professional designer with strong views borne of decades of experience across UX, visual & product design.MEET NATE – 01:18THE AGE OF AVERAGE – 04:19Alex Murrell: The age of averageThe tyranny of the algorithm: why every coffee shop looks the sameHow Khruangbin’s Sound Became the New Mood Music (paywall)SOUL, FLASH & OLD MAN VIBES – 06:36A Farewell to Adobe Flash—and the Messy, Glorious WebDonnie Darko websiteFélix Lapointe: Remembering Kai Power ToolsArtist at Play: An e-mail exchange with Kai KrauseA PERVASIVE FEAR OF FAILURE – 17:49Please, Please Don’t A/B Test ThatStudy finds 268% higher failure rates for Agile software projectsSIGNS OF HOPE & BREAKING THROUGH – 23:27Massimo Giunco: Nike, An Epic Saga of Value DestructionThe Father of Grunge Typography Calls Out Lazy DesignPaula Scher: Great design is serious (not solemn)KintsugiCONSTRAINTS AS A CATALYST – 34:08Why Constraints Are Good for InnovationDaft SocialStart-Ups Surge in the Great ResetGnuhrPhysical music sales on course for first increase in 20 yearsRECOMMENDATIONS – 45:45Nate: YotoErnest: A Different Man; related: The rise and rise of A24, a champion of storytelling on screen (paywall)Joachim: I Saw the TV Glow; What You Are Looking for is in the LibraryCLOSING – 56:57NateGrubbs.com****Rant, rave or otherwise via email at [email protected] or on Threads @LearnMakeLearnShow.CREDITSTheme: Vendla / Today Is a Good Day / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.comDrum hit: PREL / Musical Element 85 / courtesy of www.epidemicsound.com

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