It's issue #290 of DNT Weekly and as per usual the week has been eventful. Here's what we've been reading of late.
India is undergoing a major shift in its employment landscape with the introduction of the new Labour Codes. This piece break down India’s biggest labour reform in 75 years, and what it actually means for your job, your salary, and your employer. Read all about it here.
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The golden age of the design founder
It’s not that they’re engineers or designers, it’s that the best ones think like designers, regardless of their background.
“The eye of the storm” – An AI expert’s advice for design leaders
Rob Alderson meets Jules Love to find out how design leaders should be thinking about AI, the practical questions they need to ask, and why they may be underestimating the disruption it will cause.
The Rosetta Stone of design engineering
A deeper look at how design and engineering meet, overlap, and translate meaning — and why a shared language of making is the only way to build real shipping velocity.
Can India really build planes?
As the Civil Aviation Minister pitched aircraft manufacturing as India’s next Make-in-India leap, experts warned that enthusiasm may be outpacing capability.
Design systems vs. AI: November’s infrastructure reckoning
How Figma, Webflow, Canva, and Sketch redefined tools, platforms, and design operations. Explore the launches, AI shifts, and what it means for digital makers.
What the UAE is doing in Silicon Valley
The California research lab is part of Abu Dhabi’s multipronged AI strategy that includes G42 and the MBZ University of AI.
✨ Product find of the week
Effect - Apply visual effects to images and videos online
With this tool, you can ppply 40+ effects to images and videos. It gives you pro quality in your browser without installations or long waits.
📰 In other news
YouTube is working on a feature that will fix the messy home feed
A playbook for trust: Rethinking the UX of public services
5 design patterns from habit formation apps and what they can teach us for the future of agentic UX
Special mentions this week
Boy with rare condition amazes doctors after world-first gene therapy
The secret history of Indian science fiction
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