[Weekly Retro] A future of possibilities
#255 - Jun.2025
Hi there!
💡 Here is a quick idea before you head off to the weekend:
In how many ways can you produce variations of a human face?
This is a question from Bruno Munari's book "Design as Art". I like to come back to this book from time to time, especially in this moment where there's so much noise about how technology is disrupting our lives.
I feel that going back to the basics of design gives me new perspectives and ideas on how to make sense of everything that's happening.
The example of the variations of a human face is a simple one to understand the power of experimentation and iteration.
Designers work this way.
They don't set limits to prevent rejecting new possibilities. Each iteration becomes a new learning on what works and what doesn't.
The final decision is driven by taste. This creative judgment for choosing the best options is what is left for humans in a future where we will be flooded by alternatives.
So the question is: how do we develop the creative judgment to choose wisely?
That's the work that will remain uniquely human.
👨🏻💻 Interesting links
- This paper is generating a lot of attention given the conclusion on how AI reasoning is far from being better than Humans. I will write about it in the coming days:
- New IOS, welcome to the Glassmorphism...
🖋️ Quote of the week
“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.” – Mark Twain
