The more I work as an independent designer, the more I realise "SPEED is a moat." Startups today don’t have the luxury of time. They can’t afford to lose weeks or even days waiting for perfect pixels. You, as a designer, need to move fast. Because the market won’t wait. The runway won’t wait. And yes, it’s hard - juggling multiple projects, short deadlines, shifting priorities. But that’s the reality we live in now. A designer who takes months to design one flow might not stay relevant going forward. The best design today? The one that’s live. In 2025, execution speed is the new craft.