What Product Designers Actually Do In 2026 (My Workflow)
What does a Product Designer actually do in 2026? After 17 years in UX design, my daily work has changed almost beyond recognition.
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**Chapters:**
00:00 How UX design is changing in 2026
03:05 Moving from Figma to Claude Code
07:50 Writing project briefs and documentation
10:36 Taking on more user research
13:56 Managing stakeholder alignment
16:59 Coding alongside engineers
21:00 Initiating and pitching projects
26:46 Navigating the transition in UX design
In this video, I share how AI tools like Claude Code are replacing parts of my Figma workflow, why I'm doing more product management, UX research, stakeholder management and frontend development, and what skills product designers need to stay relevant.
A look inside my day-to-day work as a Principal Product Designer in Big Tech, and the challenges of adapting to the future of UX design.
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🔥 Instagram (90K+): https://instagram.com/ines.ux
**Chapters:**
00:00 How UX design is changing in 2026
03:05 Moving from Figma to Claude Code
07:50 Writing project briefs and documentation
10:36 Taking on more user research
13:56 Managing stakeholder alignment
16:59 Coding alongside engineers
21:00 Initiating and pitching projects
26:46 Navigating the transition in UX design
In this video, I share how AI tools like Claude Code are replacing parts of my Figma workflow, why I'm doing more product management, UX research, stakeholder management and frontend development, and what skills product designers need to stay relevant.
A look inside my day-to-day work as a Principal Product Designer in Big Tech, and the challenges of adapting to the future of UX design.