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Just launched a new site. First time I (mostly) built one myself since my Geocities (IYKYK) days. Wrote about why prompting might be the next big skill for designers. → www.antonsten.com/articles/des... Would love to hear if you’re thinking about this too.

antonsten.comDesigners don't need to code. They need to learn to prompt.Exploring how AI tools are changing the design landscape, and why learning to prompt effectively is becoming more important than learning to code for designers.

11/4/25, 10:43 am0 reposts7 likes

Sara Soueidan

@sarasoueidan.com

11 Apr 2025

As a developer, I always thought designers needing to code was about them having the knowledge to communicate with developers, more so than actually building whole websites themselves. I thought it was always about *communication*. The idea that this might not be necessary anymore saddens me.

Anton Sten

@antonsten.com

11 Apr 2025

I think on the contrary, this allows me to not just mock something up, but build something that i can use as a discussion base with engineers.

Sara Soueidan

@sarasoueidan.com

11 Apr 2025

Interesting. So you would use it only for prototyping in that case instead of using a design tool?

Anton Sten

@antonsten.com

11 Apr 2025

Yeah (but probably in addition to a design tool)

Ed Macovaz

@edmacovaz.com

12 Apr 2025

I never thought designers *had* to code, but they should understand how their designs get built. That means understanding code. Same way that interesting objects or building were designed by people who understood materials and construction.