Redefining Design Process with the SAID Framework
How AI-native workflows are transforming static design approaches
1Radical Shift in Design Process
Replacing traditional 4D models, AI-powered product teams now adopt cyclical workflows. Anthropic's design head Jenny Wen's 'design process is dead' statement highlights how static handoffs give way to dynamic feedback loops.
2Cross-Functional Roles
Modern teams favor Boris Cherny's 5 action archetypes over classic 'PM-designer-engineer' divisions: Prototyper (ideates), Builder (products), Sweeper (optimizes), Grower (PMF-focused), Maintainer (scales). This flexibility increases velocity.
3Git-Centric Collaboration
Git becomes the central hub merging specs, prototypes and code, replacing fragmented toolchains (Miro-Figma-Confluence-Jira-GitHub). This enables faster idea validation through interactive testing.
4Spec-Driven Development
Behavior-defining specs replace static screen designs. Called Agentic SDD, this approach provides unambiguous requirement definitions understandable by both humans and AI agents.
5Designers' New Skillset
Designers now need system behavior definition skills over pixel perfection. Markdown writing and basic Git proficiency become critical at the idea-code intersection point.
6Structural System Change
As Peter Senge emphasized in 'The Fifth Discipline', changing underlying structures (not just behaviors) is key. Teams must redesign workflows rather than issuing vague 'collaborate more' directives.
7Prototyping-Production Cycles
The new model preserves strategic framing (phases 1-6) while enabling parallel high-speed loops for prototyping (Loop A) and production hardening (Loop B), maintaining alignment without sacrificing speed.
8Vibecoding Interactions
Teams now build interactive prototypes directly instead of static flow diagrams, eliminating interpretation gaps from imagined motion.
9Specs' Evolving Role
Modern specs are concrete expressions of user intent, system state and design constraints - not dry documentation. Designers focus on defining product response rules to various inputs.
10Systems Thinking Imperative
Sustainable transformation requires redesigning foundational structures (specs and workflows), not surface-level fixes. Shifting teams' human-AI collaboration mindset creates lasting change.
Original article: UX Collective - Medium — SAID Çerçevesi ile Tasarım Sürecini Yeniden Tanımlamak