What Meng To thinks about creativity
Designer and founder of Design+Code, which teaches designers code and developers design, and builder of the apps Aura and DreamCut.
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2 dated positions, 2026, in their own words. Our reading of what Meng To has said — not written or endorsed by them.
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Their wordsThe thing is that if you always chase the trends, you will become AI slop very soon. So, my suggestion to you is always be a step ahead. It's like playing chess. You have to be always a step ahead of what is the baseline.
↗Meng To - Codex superpowers for designersyoutube.com 5th of 18 in this recording
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Their wordsyou will never find something like this in an existing library. Why? Because it's not part of that personality or that experience that you you yourself have by watching Apple work or by watching your best friend designer work
↗Meng To - Codex superpowers for designersyoutube.com 10th of 18 in this recording