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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)
Paid mentorship sessions (ADPList paid, MentorCruise, GrowthMentors, etc.)
Career-specific AI tools (Teal, Rezi, Kickresume, etc.)
Portfolio or website tools (Lovable, Cursor, Gamma, Pitch, UXFolio, etc.)
Resume or portfolio writing service
Career coaching program, $1K or more
Structured courses or certifications (NNG, IxDF, Coursera, etc.)
Books
Career coaching, one-off sessions
Creator-led cohorts or workshops (Maven, Substack, individual creators)
General AI tools (ChatGPT Plus, Claude Pro, Gemini Pro)
Paid community or membership (Discord, Circle, Slack groups, etc.)
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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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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A
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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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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A
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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