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• Feb 21
The Genesis Story: Part 3 🧠If you told me two months ago that I’d be a software designer, I would have laughed.
I’ve always been drawn to creative technology. I started learning Adobe Creative Suite before it was CS. I made art with AI before most knew it could be done. But there is a massive difference between using software and building it from scratch!
The last 6 weeks were a total crash course in software creation. I went from being a generative AI power user to a software designer via vibe-coding. I’d never actually coded, just followed specific tutorials.
Making any program would have been an accomplishment. But making THIS program—a tool that solves the exact workflow frustrations I’ve had—is an indescribable feeling pride.
Check out the demo for the Gemini 3 Hackathon here: https://devpost.com/software/genesis-spzbu2
There’s a massive mindset shift between consuming tools and creating them. You didn’t just learn software you built something meaningful from your own lived experience. That’s real growth.
• Feb 21
Absolutely! I have felt a profound shift in my thinking about what is possible. It is truly the era of the creator!
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My current AI powered workflow as a designer and non native English speaker:
→ I use ChatGPT’s Memory as my operational brain. I fed it my pricing, deliverables and feedback rounds, so when I draft complex client emails, I’m not starting from zero. I edit everything, ✨always✨.
I’m fluent in English, but it helps me catch small grammar or spelling details for extra credibility.
→ When I find myself spending hours 🫠searching for the perfect packaging mockup I turn to Adobe Firefly to create them. The Nano Banana integration is honestly amazing.
What’s actually working? AI removes admin noise and speeds up exploration although it’s terrible at taste. Strategy and design are still human work.
Which part of your workflow has AI genuinely improved, and which part would you never hand over?
Very thoughtful workflow approach. Curious — what aspect of your process improved the most after structuring memory this way?
POV: You give CapCut AI a history lesson and it turns it into a cinematic MASTERPIECE. 🤯🎬
I lowkey felt like a Hollywood director making this. 💀 Used the new AI Workflow Maker for the #ATCP challenge and honestly? It ate. 🔥 The visuals, the voiceover, the vibe—literally insane that this is just a template.
#ATCP #CapCut #AIEdit
Nice one Jennifer!!
Where’s the one-click magic?
Let’s admit it, we all had that expectation that AI would arrive and suddenly everything could be done in one click
That didn’t happen
The narrative that AI would replace creative professions proved to be far from reality. And very toxic
There’s still no universal tool that can do everything I need. So I have a million and one subscriptions, each handling something specific
I’ll explain through my image workflow, since it’s the most illustrative example:
1. Prompt → ChatGPT
2. Generation → Midjourney
3. Upscale → Pixelcut or Magnific
4. Post-processing → Photoshop AI
5. Mockup → Illustrator or Nano Banana
Would I love to avoid all this jumping between tools? Absolutely
Can I skip it and sacrifice quality? No
The tools are powerful, but the magic is still in our creative hands🖤
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