I know. I know! All the posts about vibe coding are getting old and annoying, but I felt compelled to write one, because it's something that all Designers should attempt. Like, really try to take that idea you've had brewing for years and try to build it. Because I did that, and it was shockingly easy.
I did it. I did what every guru on the internet says to do. I posted every day. I did it for 90 days straight, and made sure to engage with anyone who liked or commented on my posts. So what did I learn?
Layoffs don't seem to come with a warning, at least not in the U.S. Mine certainly didn't and I was left confused and bewildered after the call ended. Everything I'm about to share with you, I learned the hard way.
There's something wonderful about having a fixed-size for your canvas and being able to play around with layouts that doesn't translate well to responsive design. But I think we just aren't being creative enough.
Imagine this: you've been at your job for 8 years and you're ready for a change. You dust off your old resume to update it, look at your portfolio website if you have one, and realize all of it is shit. What do you do?
Some people write because they need to get their thoughts out. See them more clearly from that 30,000-foot view. I would write for the sole purpose of hoping to one day monetize it. I was "grinding," because social media told me I needed that "hustle culture." There was a common platitude to "never do anything for free." And, well, it almost killed me.
