SCOUT· 61%56m·2026-08-07·TechnologyHow To Design In The Agent Era
AI isn't just changing the tools designers use. It's changing how they build, ship, and stand out. In this episode of Design Review, Stephen Haney, founder of AI-native design tool Paper, joins YC General Partner Aaron Epstein to demo the agent-first workflow that's making Paper one of the fastest-growing design tools…
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“So this ad video is basically a preview of future figma update. Great, wish you well”
“wow this is fantastic, Stephen seems like an awesome guy. Would love to meet him one day.”
“*Key Points to Remember After You Watch The Video. (Thank Me Later):* 1. Great companies are defined by their exceptional design, which helps them stand out from the crowd (0:00). 2. Stephen Haney built Paper to focus on the designer's need…”
“I’m not gonna lie. I was trying all the AI design tools all week. They’re not there. I still ended up needing more fine grained tools. It was frustrating to try and get generative tools to do what I can manually much faster. Don’t glaze.”
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