70% UI/UX Jobs Are Already Dead, DO THIS In 2026.

UI/UX careers are evolving quickly as AI takes over repetitive execution tasks and makes standard design output easier than ever. That also means the real value is shifting toward sharper thinking, niche expertise, and measurable business impact.

I’ll explore which parts of traditional design work are losing relevance in 2026, where the biggest opportunities are opening up, and how designers can position themselves early in this changing landscape.

I’ve covered disappearing roles, six untapped high-value lanes, the difference between being hireable and un-fireable, and the hard + soft skills that will matter most in the years ahead.

If you want to understand where design is headed and how to stay valuable in it, watch this till the end.

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CHAPTERS:

00:00 Intro
01:35 Disappearing Design Roles
05:01 AI Design Trainer
06:09 Spatial Designer
07:12 Multimodal Designer
08:14 AI Augmented Experimentation Designer
09:18 Agentic Workflow Designer
10:43 Design Ethicist
13:17 Unfireable Skill #1
13:48 Unfireable Skill #2
14:20 Unfireable Skill #3
14:54 Unfireable Skill #4
15:22 Unfireable Skill #5
15:53 Final Thoughts

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😃 ABOUT ME

This is Saptarshi (a.k.a. Sapta), an engineer turned self-taught Product Designer based out of Bangalore, India. I have worked with some of the very well known startups of India and learned anything and everything that is needed to create amazing experiences for the users. I'm also an active speaker, teacher and community builder, and have delivered over 60 talks, workshops and webinars on design. In this channel, I post videos with tips, strategies, tutorials and general gyaan to scale your career in Design. If you are into it, you may want to subscribe and hit the bell icon to that you don't miss out :)

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🎶 MUSIC

The jingles and the background score is composed by Sargam Prakash, an awesome designer and musician. Do check out his channel.

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