The Evolving Product Designer: Revisiting Hustle | The Fold

Anthony and Tony take a trip down memory lane in this special retrospective episode of The Fold. Ten years ago, back in January 2015, Anthony recorded episode 14 of the Hustle podcast—a conversation with Adam Saint of Bench exploring what it meant to be a product designer at that time.

In this episode, Anthony and Tony reflect on the ideas, vocabulary, and culture that shaped early product design discussions—and how the discipline has evolved since. Then, they replay the original interview for viewers to experience firsthand.

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Timestamps:
00:00 Show Intro
00:15 Hosts Intro and Episode Setup
2:00 What "product designer" meant in 2015
12:10 Specialists vs. generalists in 2015 vs. 2026
19:10 Hiring in 2015 vs. 2026
23:48 Revisiting Ep. 14 of Hustle: What is Bench?
29:30 Ep. 14: What's the responsibility of a product designer?
45:19 Ep 14: Product managers vs. project managers
1:00:13 Ep 14: Hiring for specific qualities
1:04:50 Wrap-up and socials
1:07:40 Show Outro

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