What is Taste Anyway?
And there you have it. With the introduction of Claude Design today, Claude The Great’s march of conquest on busy work is nearing full circle.
Of course, I’m excited. Claude has helped me do things I never thought possible. But it introduces another problem we need to solve… You may be hearing people say, “this is great, but you still have to have taste.” This is absolutely true and the crux of the issue.
More work can be done, but we want more GOOD work, not slop. So we have to look at how taste is actually developed. What it actually means. This is like asking what “quality” is. We all know what it means but we can’t articulate it.
This is because taste and quality come from experience. It comes from having done the work. Failed and succeeded. Acquired the broad knowledge needed to have a bird’s eye view.
How can future generations develop taste if they don’t know how to do anything? This is a problem we need to discuss.
For now, I’m thrilled to use it. But we must flex our own creative muscles continuously so as not to atrophy.
Because as much help as AI is for production, I’m not ready for it taking more than that.
April 15, 2026