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As seen in: Proof of Concept, Medium, Substack, ACS Publications, The Good Men Project, UX Magazine, Nerd Reactor, BizToc
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Design leadership plate tectonics

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By David Hoang
| Proof of Concept
When you look at the future geology of design leadership, there are two forces of nature hitting the industry: multi-modal and multi-generational. The first is the AI and agentic era of software we find ourselves in. Software and business models are being re-written as we speak to be AI-native. The second is there is a generational shift in the pipeline of professional designers. One group is emerging in their career and the other are at the end of theirs; retiring or fading into obscurity.
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The first hour of work

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By David Hoang
| Proof of Concept
The work schedule used to bully me endlessly. Every day I’d wake up already overwhelmed, thinking about what was waiting in the inbox. Digital work is infinite in its scrolling, its notifications, its channels all screaming for attention. Before you can do anything productive, you’re behind on the 72-message Slack threads where everyone and everything is vying for a piece of you.
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Reflecting on the 200 series

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By David Hoang
| Proof of Concept
Proof of Concept hit 300 issues; a milestone I never set out when starting in 2020. I started Proof of Concept as part of the On Deck Writing Fellowship in 2020. At that time, I was the flaky writer who said they wanted to publish more, and did about once a year. In one of the fireside chats I remember Polina Marinova saying a phrase I’ll never forget, “Consistency builds trust.” I needed to build trust, not with an audience, but myself to write.
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