that's just, like, your opinion, man. i personally value anyone that can articulate what they think about those redesigns, either like or dislike, thoughtfully

that's just, like, your opinion, man. i personally value anyone that can articulate what they think about those redesigns, either like or dislike, thoughtfully without buzzwording me to death and without parroting rhetoric. you're describing "culture fit", which, while valuable, isn't a good metric for evaluating a designer's skill at... designing.