I’ve shared this graphic with a few groups, and the same gaps keep showing up:
- Designers can explain what they built — not why it mattered
- AI is being used to speed up execution, not improve judgment
- Most people know they’re underpaid, but can’t articulate leverage
- “Senior” still means output-heavy, not direction-heavy
If you recognize yourself in one of these:
👉 comment with the category it shows up in most for you
(Portfolio / Interviews / Pay / Politics / Leadership)
No scores. No confessionals. Just signal.