About this episode
What is the future of design in a post-AI world?Ryo Lu pioneered new patterns for collaboration as founding designer at Notion. He now leads design at Cursor, shaping how software gets built through a fusion of design and engineering. In this conversation with Soleio, he explains Cursor's approach to design and how the product will evolve to empower designers who build.00:00 – Intro: The future of design01:49 – What is design at Cursor?02:50 – How the team actually works04:46 – Generalists, Self-Starters, Ex-Founders07:34 – Building Cursor inside Cursor10:45 – The next level: Agents & Abstraction13:48 – Pattern language18:24 – A lingua franca for builders20:34 – Baby Cursor23:45 – The new shape of designer26:10 – Does AI distribute or concentrate power?29:43 – Why Cursor is the tool you should learn30:54 – A new design philosophy32:36 – Where the path leadsS2:E2 Ryo Lu: The WayHosted by Soleio and produced by Room 3 (www.room3nyc.com)First of Kind is powered by our sponsors:Framer: framer.comCursor: cursor.comVercel: vercel.comProfound: tryprofound.comWebsite: www.firstofkind.comThreads: threads.com/firstofkind_Instagram: instagram.com/firstofkind_X: x.com/firstofkind_Hashtag: #FirstofKind
