The VS Code method: Tightening a developer’s inner loop
How VS Code gets developers into the flow state
The Atlassian method: The power of developer joy
How developer joy became the north star for a workstream that overhauled tooling, systems, and company culture.
The Linear method: Opinionated software
How the Linear team builds products, and the principles and processes that guide their work
Dev Mode: Building a design tool that works harder for developers
The Dev Mode team shares how they created a home for developers in a design tool
The power of emoji: An interview with Jennifer Daniel
A conversation with Jennifer Daniel on the big impact of tiny pictures
The art and influence of motion
A conversation about the power of movement to guide, communicate, and delight
Jamming on FigJam: A journey from beta to GA
Product Manager Emily Lin shares the process of bringing FigJam to life, from beta to GA.
The year ahead: a conversation with Soleio, Julie Zhuo, and May-Li Khoe
Reflections, predictions, and guidance for 2022
Frame 2021: Design by the numbers
The trends, insights, and surprises that we saw in Figma and FigJam this year
Behind the build: a Q&A with developer Gavin McFarland
A Q&A with Gavin on the FigJam widget he built and what he's working on next
Behind the build: a Q&A with developer Tekeste Kidanu
A Q&A with Tekeste on the FigJam widgets he built and what he's working on next
Behind the build: a Q&A with developer Tru Narla
A Q&A with Tru on the widget she built and what she's working on next
Embracing the mess at Config 2021
Watch all of the videos from Config 2021
Q&A with Dantley Davis
25 quick questions, plus his closing keynote from Config 2021
In the file at Config 2021
The tactics, processes, and systems that keep teams running
Shifting team culture at Config 2021
Some of our favorite moments from the conference
Inside Figma: tips from the team that builds Figma
Best practices and templates from Figmates across teams
Learning and failing as a team
Watch the breakout sessions from Config Europe
Creating moments of connection
Watch the closing keynote from our virtual user conference, Config Europe
Building an open and inclusive design process
Takeaways from Config Europe
The many dimensions of trust in design
How trust powers open design, and more takeaways from Config Europe
How to evaluate design tools
A framework for project managing, testing, and choosing a design tool, based on what we’ve heard from our users.
Finding design inspiration at home
Tips from the Figma design team on how to spark creativity at home.
The case for lightweight prototyping
Some tried and true ways to use prototypes, and an unexpected use case from the Figma team.
Research, remotely
Tips for running user interviews and debriefs when your team's working remotely
Keeping that tight-knit feeling, at a distance
A round-up of tips and activities to keep your team close.
How to run a remote brainstorm
The Figma team shares tips for running a remote brainstorm, based on what’s working well for us.