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What senior designers actually need in 2026
6 questions, 3 to 4 minutes. Your answers shape what I build next.
Responses are anonymous. No sales pitch, no follow-up DM.
Q1. In the last 6 months, what have you actually paid for to help your career?
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(check all that apply)
Q1. In the last 6 months, what have you actually paid for to help your career?
Books
General AI tools (ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, Gemini Pro)
Career coaching program, $1K or more
Paid mentorship sessions (ADPList paid, MentorCruise, GrowthMentors, etc.)
Resume or portfolio writing service
Structured courses or certifications (NNG, IxDF, Coursera, etc.)
Career-specific AI tools (Teal, Rezi, Kickresume, etc.)
Creator-led cohorts or workshops (Maven, Substack, individual creators)
Paid community or membership (Discord, Circle, Slack groups, etc.)
Portfolio or website tools (Lovable, Cursor, Gamma, Pitch, UXFolio, etc.)
Career coaching, one-off sessions
Nothing paid, only free resources
Other (comment below)
Q2. How does the career advice you get from ChatGPT or Claude today compare to 6 months ago?
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Q2. How does the career advice you get from ChatGPT or Claude today compare to 6 months ago?
A
Much better
B
Somewhat better
C
About the same
D
Somewhat worse
E
I don't use AI for career advice
Q3. If you could only have ONE of these for $25/week, which would you pick?
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Q3. If you could only have ONE of these for $25/week, which would you pick?
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An AI coach trained on how hiring managers evaluate senior designers, available 24/7
B
2x/month group coaching call with me, plus community access
C
Async DM access to me, 24 to 48 hour response
D
A searchable library of recorded coaching sessions
E
None of these are worth $25/week to me
F
Other (comment below)
Q4. If I built that AI coach exactly as described above ($1 first week, $25/week after, cancel anytime), what would stop you from trying it?
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Q5. Where are you right now in your career?
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Q5. Where are you right now in your career?
A
Need a role in the next 3 months
B
Exploring next 6 to 12 months
C
Not actively looking but want to be ready
D
Currently employed and not planning to move
E
Other (comment below)
Q6. Years of experience in design or research?
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Q6. Years of experience in design or research?
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Less than 3
B
3 to 5
C
5 to 10
D
10+
Q7. Anything else you want to share?
(optional)
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