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  "description": "Sean Heber of Iconfactory brings the harsh realities of maintaining steady design work in the era of AI dominance. I am sorry to read about the challenges Iconfactory is facing. The first product I worked on after I got into software development used icons created by the studio. Their Twitter client, Twitterrific was what lured...",
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  "textContent": "Sean Heber of Iconfactory brings the harsh realities of maintaining steady design work in the era of AI dominance. Sean Heber bigzaphod@mastodon.social ChatGPT and other AI services are basically killing @Iconfactory and I'm not exaggerating or being hyperbolical.First Twitter/Elon killed our main app revenue that kept the lights on around here, then generative AI exploded to land a final blow to design revenue. July 11, 2025, 2:17 pm 279 boosts 278 favorites I am sorry to read about the challenges Iconfactory is facing. The first product I worked on after I got into software development used icons created by the studio. Their Twitter client, Twitterrific was what lured me to join that network years ago. I love their design sensibilities and the level of craft they bring to their work. My favorite Iconfactory project has to be the artwork for the iOS version of Carcassonne. I was so sad when that app ceased development. It was truly a cut above.",
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