Blythe and Nia tackle the burning question every designer faces: should you learn coding in the AI era? They explore how to integrate AI tools into your workflow, redefine design excellence, and stay human while embracing technological change.

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**Blythe:** Hey everyone, welcome back to another personalized episode from BeFreed! I'm Blythe, and I'm absolutely buzzing to dive into today's conversation because we're tackling something that's got every designer I know either panicking or procrastinating-designing with AI tools and whether we need to become coding wizards in this brave new world.
**Nia:** And I'm Nia! Oh my gosh, Blythe, you've hit on something that literally keeps me up at night. Like, should I be learning Python right now instead of perfecting my Figma skills? Are we all about to be replaced by robots who can code AND design? The anxiety is real, people.
**Blythe:** Right? It's like we're standing at this crossroads where everything we thought we knew about design is getting turned upside down. But here's what I love about today-we've got insights from some incredible sources that are going to help us navigate this chaos together.