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Amanda Schneider joins Bobby and Andrew to discuss AI's impact on design and the future of technology.

Humanity-first For an unprecedented third time, Bobby and Andrew are joined on the pod by ThinkLab President and Design Nerds Anonymous host, Amanda Schneider. In another of their always forward-looking conversations, the trio discusses the rapid adoption of AI in the design industry, the barriers to further growth, and how people could be the key to unlocking technology in the future. From there, they dive into the exciting experience of Amanda’s recent TEDx talk being promoted to TED.com, chat about Bobby and Andrew’s unrealized future TED talk dreams, explore the wealth of resources available to curious designers, and, of course, find a way to throw in a few SANDOW plugs. This season of Barriers to Entry is presented by  Arktura. Connect with our hosts on LinkedIn:  Bobby Bonett Andrew Lane Follow Amanda Schneider on Linkedin References and resources: ThinkLab Perplexity (AI model) Claude (AI model) Amanda’s TEDx Talk (Video) Design Nerds Anonymous (Podcast) ThinkLab 2025 US Design Industry Benchmark Study (Download) Everyday AI Podcast Related and referred BTE Episodes: Amanda’s First Visit to BTE Amanda’s Second Visit to BTE Get in touch with us with your questions…

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Hosts: Bobby Bonett, Andrew Lane

Guest: Amanda Schneider

Sponsors

Arktura

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: ThinkLab, SANDOW Design Group

Products: Perplexity, Claude

Books & works: Design Nerds Anonymous, TEDx Talk, ThinkLab 2025 US Design Industry Benchmark Study, Everyday AI Podcast

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