Supercharging Design Thinking in the AI Era of 2026 Why visual thinking matters more than
Author: Juan Fernando Pacheco
I am Juan Fernando Pacheco, a Business Development Manager, Senior Product Designer, and UX Designer with 20+ years of experience working on user-centered experiences, developing products and services driven by research and design.
Fifteen years after the classic UX axiom was coined, the tools of our trade have evolved from static screens to generative interfaces and spatial computing. Yet, the fundamental rule remains: you are not your user. In 2026, as we navigate the complexities of AI agents and synthetic data, remembering this has never been more critical—or more challenging