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Part 2: The Design Profession's Slowness Is a Feature, Not a Bug (no matter what VCs say)

September 16, 2024

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Federico Negro
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Design Profession Slowness Is a Feature, Not a Bug

Subtitle: Understanding the Trust-Based Market You're Entering

Opening Thesis: "What looks like resistance to change is actually a sophisticated trust verification system. Architecture and engineering's slow adoption is trust formation in action."

The stakes are high. Design decisions have consequences. Change carries real risk to projects and professional reputations. That's not conservatism—it's caution born of experience. Good design tools grow slowly through repetition, reliability, and real use in studios and offices.

H2: Understanding the Design Trust Timeline

H2: How Forced Speed Undermines Credibility in Design Firms

H2: Accelerating Trust, Not Adoption

Recap: Key Takeaways

  • Design professions move slowly because trust takes time and must span project cycles.
  • Rushing erodes trust; patience builds it in architecture and engineering environments.
  • Trust compounds through real design deliverables, not pitch decks.