I went on vacation after the previous cohort and saw these notes when I came back.

"I was so intimidated by AI tools and even the thought of how AI was going to change our field terrified me. After taking this course I have fully embraced how to effectively leverage AI in a way that lets me be the driver."

"Great way to separate signal from noise and avoid AI fatigue. I feel very well equipped to use AI in my workflow and I'm already seeing the benefits."

"I'm feeling very inspired instead of overwhelmed about all the AI tools and this new way of living and working with AI. I highly recommend this course to anyone who is figuring out their new AI workflow!"

"I learned a lot in the class that I was immediately able to apply to something I was working on for my job."

"The additional guest talks and 1:1s were super valuable, and the students' projects fire your motivation."

"I'm quite impressed with how the course completely demystified these new ways of working with AI tools and gave me confidence to give more of them a try."

And more... It's hard not to feel grateful seeing them.

Many cohorts in, I still pour part of my soul into every one.

No two cohorts are the same. There's always new content, guest talk, and workshop shaped around what designers are navigating now.

Especially with all the "designers are cooked" content out there, I want to show, through real AI-powered case studies, that design thinking and intention still lead.

If anything, they matter more in the age of AI, not less.

The next cohort of AI for Product Designers starts in 4 days: maven.com/xinran/ai-for…

I’m going to get a haircut now.