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Ryan de Smidt

Senior Editor
Ryan de Smidt has 20+ years in media and communications, from filling the role of editor at notable motoring publications to senior leadership positions at prominent PR agencies. Now Senior Editor at DesignRush, he blends sharp storytelling with strategic insight to deliver compelling content.
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Software Development
CIOs Face Growing Risk in Financial Services IT as Digital Modernization Stalls
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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Web Design
AI Boosts Web Development Speed by 55% and Non-Technical SMBs Are Starting to Benefit
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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AI
AI Agents Are Now Business Infrastructure: Experts React to AWS Strategy
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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AI
As Enterprises Move Beyond Chatbots, Multi-Agent AI Platforms Lead in 2026
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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Web Design
How AI Is Reshaping UX Research for Smarter Product Decisions
By   |  2 months ago  |  3 min read
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Cybersecurity
AI App Data Leak Signals Urgent Need for AI-Aware Development Standards
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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SEO
Google Flags Staggered Site Migrations as Killer of Your SEO: Here’s the Fix
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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Advertising Industry
Manual Search Is Fading: Is Smart Bidding Making PPC Marketers Lazy?
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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Web Design
Why Rising ROI Pressure Makes Design & Development Critical to Growth
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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Software Development
Custom Software Industry to Hit $213 Billion, as Enterprises Ditch Rigid Platforms
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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Web Design
As Uber Eats, Hellmann’s Bet on Celebs, Expert Says Ads Still Need UX That Converts
By   |  2 months ago  |  4 min read
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Cybersecurity
After 35M Patient Records Breached in 2025, Here Are 10 Questions for CIOs
By   |  3 months ago  |  6 min read