The design landscape is experiencing a shift from a diverse, vibrant community to a uniform setting due to pressures of speed and scale. This transformation raises important questions about the advocacy for users, the uncovering of truths, and the conversion of knowledge into meaningful actions. Despite these challenges, there is optimism in the capabilities of UX professionals who excel at systems convening, a practice that fosters connections and insights to drive progress in the field.
The design landscape once felt like a vibrant city: research highways flowed with insights, and user-centered design shaped lively neighborhoods. Now, under the bulldozers of speed and scale, these vibrant communities risk being flattened into a uniform super estate.
Times are scary, and many wonder, 'Do I keep trying, or do I just move on to something else?'.
Who will fight for the users? Who will be allowed to uncover the truth? When will we turn knowledge into meaningful action?
Without making it sound all doom and gloom, a lot of hope lies in what many UX professionals excel at: systems convening.
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