Interested in training for your organisation with This is HCD? Let's speak by booking a 15-minute call.If you like our content, be sure to sign up to our weekly The Design Compass Newsletter. Design Smarter. Lead Better.________________________[00:00] How AI is changing search behaviours - users still defaulting to Google[02:15] The return of the UX generalist - broad skills becoming more valuable[03:45] New tools spotlight: Affinity Suite now free, Ordinary site builder[05:30] Designer exposure and effectiveness connection[06:45] Systems thinking and leadership responsibilities[07:30] Interface patterns: Hamburger menu recognition study[08:15] Disability tech innovations driving broader design solutionsKey Resources:• AI Search Behaviour Research - Nielsen Norman Group study on changing user patterns• Return of the Generalist - NNGroup video on AI's impact on UX careers  • Affinity Suite - Free creative tools via Canva acquisition (from Dense Discovery)• Ordinary - One-page site builder for quick concepts• Hamburger Menu Study - Updated NNGroup research on icon recognition• Disability Tech Innovations - Mashable roundup of breakthrough startupsSources:• Nielsen Norman Group Newsletter• Dense Discovery #365• Sidebar.io Daily Links• MashableLinks:• How AI Is Changing Search Behaviors: https://link.nngroup.com/ai-changing-search-behaviors• Return of the Generalist: https://link.nngroup.com/return-of-the-generalist  • Hamburger Menu Recognition: https://link.nngroup.com/hamburger-menu-icon-recognizability• Ordinary Site Builder: https://ordinary.website• Affinity Suite: Referenced in Dense Discovery• Exposure as a Designer: hvpandya.com• Systems Leadership: hazelweakly.me• Disability Tech Startups: mashable.com________________________Like what we do? Make a Tip. Or Leave a review: https://ratethispodcast.com/hcdSupport the Ukrainian publishing of This is Service Design Doing (To make service design knowledge accessible in Ukrainian)Sponsor links10x your service design offering with Smaply. Take 20% off your order with ''ThisisHCD20off'Sign up https://auth.smaply.app/sign-upCheck out 'This is HCD x Sutsu' range. Gerry wears and endorses Sutsu ethical clothing. Use HCD10 to get 10% off this range.Get 10% off ScenarioCards.org when you used our link https://scenariocards.org/HCD10________________________