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Why Now Is the Best Time for Designers to Start Companies

Y CombinatorRaphael Schaad
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  • Design has shifted from an artistic pursuit focused on inquiry to a problem-solving discipline aimed at delivering solutions.
  • This transition is attributed to the industrialization era, during which design became integrated into engineering and production frameworks.
  • A defining change in the current moment is that designers now control the means of production, a shift from the past where they did not.
  • Modern designers leverage software and code to execute the actual building of objects, bridging the gap between concept and creation.
  • In contrast to historical eras where design was often limited to non-digital outputs like furniture, contemporary practice allows for direct involvement in the manufacturing process.