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Product designer @figma

Joined December 2020
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I’m a big agentic coder and was a little skeptical of a new form factor. But Code Layers clicked when I saw how easy it is to opt+drag a frame of code to create a branch and try something new. Many tools want you to converge to the mean. With Code Layers, you don’t have to.
When we announced Code Layers earlier this year, we wanted design and code to live side by side so you can collaborate with code directly on the Figma canvas. Excited to share it's now rolling out in open beta!
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What’s this?? Docs in Figma?? Specs have quickly become my default way to write documents. I put them beside frames and code layers so my canvas is the source of truth. They are especially useful for crits or async context about WIP as people drop in and out of your file.
Introducing Specs! A new medium for markdown on the Figma canvas. You can think of Specs as a container for your context. Use MCP, Github, etc to move context in/out of Figma and across the Figma platform. Specs is rolling out in open beta over the next few weeks!
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Config India is on!! In case you missed it, we do 2 Configs a year now… And Payload in (the now much improved) Figma Make is a real aha moment. If you need to build an app with a backend or a CMS, try it in Figma first and you’ll see how seamless it is!
Payload is now in Figma! Available to everyone in Figma Make, so you can go from prototype to production all in one place.
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Quick ship for @figma to make folders easier to use. Let us know what you think!
A few updates: → Folders now preview what files are inside → Folder colors are more distinct → Folders can now be duplicated → Folders (just wanted to say Folders again)
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This is very exciting!
Excited to share that @cmmnknwledge, the team behind Flipbook, is joining @figma. In our conversations with the Figma team, we found a deep alignment in a shared focus on amplifying human creativity while centering human agency. Looking forward to sharing more soon.
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Why can’t I chat with @cursor_ai on mobile, and have it update an iOS build on my phone? I know there are constraints work around but is this solvable? I’m tired of lugging around my laptop and the mobile app is already so nice…
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Career update: I've joined Figma! I'm working on Wayfinding: how you move through Figma and find the things you're looking for. The team is stacked, the priorities are dialled, and I'm energized. Keep an eye out, I'll share more soon!
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I made a calendar app to see the month and the day view at once Then I made an app to post this screenshot as a mockup I’m not sure which one I prefer
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This may be a meme but is legitimately part of my daily routine
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I have one of these aloof, small, loveable creatures already It’s called a cat
The inventor of the Roomba has revealed their latest robot called the Familiar It's designed to form an emotional bond with its owners and is around the same size as a dog
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Theo Richardson retweeted
Gemma 4: Now up to 3x Faster. ⚡ Same quality, way more speed. Our new MTP drafters allow Gemma 4 to predict multiple tokens at once, effectively tripling your output speed without compromising intelligence.
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Claude Design wireframes assuming I live in Brooklyn made me lol
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Composer 2 fast is… insanely good for iOS dev? I don’t notice an improvement when I hop over to Opus. @cursor_ai you gotta talk about this more!
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I am addicted to coding at the gym Thank you cloud agents
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I burned through Claude usage in @cursor_ai. They forced me to use Composer 2. It worked. For now, I’m Composer-2-Fast-pilled.
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This rings so true with agentic coding - you need to prototype your experience first, see what works and what doesn’t, and find the value before building it out fully
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Built my first Swift app this weekend Loved it so much I built 2 more
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I'm building apps with local AI this weekend and it completely changes how you think about features With local AI, intelligence feels like an actual material you can craft an experience with
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I fear I might need to update my phone to use the inflated head emoji
The new emoji are now visible in iOS 26.4 Beta 4
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Who's building this cockpit but for vibe coding?
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