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AI raises the floor. Taste raises the ceiling
AI raises the floor. Taste raises the ceiling
AI makes it easy to produce.
Anyone can generate options fast.
But taste decides which option works.
Taste decides what moves people.
Taste decides what survives.
AI expands output.
Taste shapes judgment.
Both matter.
Only one belongs to you.
What taste really is
Taste is the ability to notice.
To notice choices.
To notice patterns.
To notice what feels right for the moment.
Taste guides decisions when rules fall short.
Taste helps you move from “this looks good” to “this makes sense.”
How taste grows
Taste is not talent. Taste is practice.
You build it through habits that sharpen your eye and your mind.
• Study work that holds your attention
• Ask why it works
• Compare two solutions and name the gap
• Look at patterns across projects
• Watch how people use design in real situations
• Revisit your old work to see what changed
• Slow down long enough to notice what others ignore
These habits train your sense of direction.
They help you see beyond trends.
They help you feel what the work needs.
Why AI makes taste more important
AI gives you speed.
Taste gives you intention.
AI generates. Taste selects.
AI fills space. Taste sets purpose.
As AI lifts the floor for production, the ceiling lifts only for people who train their eye, practice curiosity and learn by noticing.
How do you build your taste today?




