Rob Gourley

Rob Gourley leads product design for autonomous systems at Shield AI and publishes The Autonomy Report - tracking AI, robotics, and autonomy with real numbers and zero hype. https://www.robertcreative.com

Figma

Dec 17, 2025

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7 min read

Figma Just Fixed Image Editing (Finally)

Object removal in-app + AI training gigs pay $40/hour + Why 2025's best designs surprised everyone

Rob Gourley

AI Tools

Dec 1, 2025

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7 min read

I Tried Figma's New AI Tools, Here's What Actually Works

Figma's MCP server tested + The real reason designers burn out + Portfolio mistakes that kill job searches

Rob Gourley

Meetings

Oct 28, 2025

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7 min read

Why Design Suffers More from Meetings (And How to Fix It)

Everyone wants your input. No one wants you to have time to work.

Rob Gourley

Design System

Oct 23, 2025

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8 min read

No One Cares About Your Design System (And How to Fix It)

Why 88% of teams ignore design systems

Rob Gourley

AI Tools

I ditched most of my AI design tools. Here's what I kept and why.

Oct 20, 2025

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9 min read

I ditched most of my AI design tools. Here's what I kept and why.

I started with 10+ AI design tools in my workflow. Three months later, I use five. Here's why I ditched the rest.

Rob Gourley