"We don't need more courses. We need better ones. Everywhere I look, someone is launching a "Learn Figma in 5 Days" crash course or a "Top 10 AI Hacks for Beginners" tutorial. And don't get me wrong - those courses aren't useless. They scratch an itch, they help you pick up a tool, and sometimes they even get you to a quick win."
"But they're not the kind of courses that shape how we design, write, or create. They're not the courses that prepare us for the world we're building right now - a world shaped by accessibility, ethics, and human-centered technology. At 3 AM, when sleep feels impossible, I find myself scribbling down a list. A different kind of curriculum. Not tutorials, not hacks, but courses that ask harder questions."
Current popular short-format courses prioritize rapid tool acquisition and tactical 'hacks' that deliver quick wins but rarely instill durable design or creative judgment. Deeper curricula should teach ethical decision-making, accessibility practices, and human-centered design alongside technical skills. Instructors, writers, and designers should be encouraged to craft assignments that require reflection, responsibility, and application to real-world contexts. Education should move from product-focused tutorials to questions about impact, inclusion, and long-term practice. Learning experiences should equip learners to use tools responsibly, to anticipate social consequences, and to design for diverse users. A new curriculum should foreground courage, critique, and sustained skill development.
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