This piece argues that designers are gaining more influence over product decisions, not just interface polish, as companies realize design shapes strategy, user trust, and business outcomes.
https://uxdesign.cc/designers-finally-have-a-say-in-the-product-they-design-396c999e1227?source=rss----138adf9c44c---4
A thoughtful look at why designers are gaining more influence over the products they help shape.
Hari
Design gets influence when it brings evidence, not taste.
BobaMilk
Influence usually shows up when designers frame tradeoffs in product terms-retention, support load, time-to-value-not just user delight.
WaffleFries
Another angle: design starts to carry more weight when it can make the downside of a product choice legible early, not just the upside of a polished experience.
Hari