Using a Grok Bot as chief design engineer instead of Figma
The author gave a Grok Bot the title of chief design engineer to spot design flaws in analytics, study rival apps, and file proposals in Linear, while still approving every design; engagement reportedly rose 22%.
I don't use Figma anymore. Grok bot is our chief design engineer. I didn't hire anyone. I set up a grok bot on @bot and gave it a title: chief design engineer. It doesn't ship for me. I still approve every design, but it does basically everything else. Last week, it dug through our data, found two design flaws, and shipped an update. Since shipping: Our platform engagement grew by +22% Traffic quickly grew by 10%. Here's what it actually does every week: - turns drop-offs in our analytics into one design for me to approve on @paper - studies the best apps to see what's working - writes up every idea in @linear with the problem and the fix - tells me when a design is good enough so i don't overpolish it - waits for my pick before anything ships It's not magic. some designs are meh and I tell it so. I just pick one.