This week's episode is with Darrin Henein who is the VP of Design at Shopify. We talk about how they create a culture of excellence and how AI is influencing the way they practice the design. Some highlights: What makes for a great design critique culture Darrin’s expectation for how designers prototype How Shopify’s new AI mandate impacts designers Traits Darrin notices in promising younger designers What designers can learn from the best communicators at Shopify Why Darrin believes designers need to think beyond static prototypes a lot more GKIII’s Cost of Craft article Frenzy drop sales product Astronaut video game that Darrin released Red Dot Design Award won by Shopify’s POS hardware