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After an intense 15 months of review, today Adobe and Figma have decided to end our pending merger, as we no longer see a path toward regulatory approval of the deal.
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I’m excited to share that
@figmadesign
has raised a $50M Series D led by
@a16z
! This capital helps us invest in our core + explore new ways to serve users.
We couldn’t have done this without the support of our global community. Thank you + stay safe 💜
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Beyond excited to share that
@figmadesign
has closed a $200M Series E funding round led by Durable Capital! Morgan Stanley’s Counterpoint Global is also participating along with other new and existing investors. (1/5)
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10 years ago, in August 2012, I dropped out of
@BrownUniversity
to start
@Figma
with
@evanwallace
!
We might be in the business of digital design at Figma, but we love physical objects too!
So to celebrate 10 years I'm sharing 10 physical objects that are special to me...
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Today at
@figmadesign
we shipped a fix for one of my longest standing pet peeves about the product — now you can edit frame names directly on the canvas! Just double click and start typing.
Thank you to Linda Zhang for making this happen!
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Last night in SF: walking home, a guy screams on repeat “I have a big old dick” while swinging his junk around in middle of street. Everyone walks around him.
This morning at SFO: my Uber driver who is trying to make rent by driving at 5 AM gets a ticket for dropping me off.
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Alright solved the (meta) alignment problem. We just need all the people at OpenAI, Anthropic, etc to have lots of kids so they are incentivized to make sure world is OK if AGI happens. If you have any single friends that are working on AI, please help them get dates ASAP!
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The
@adobe
and
@Figma
teams recently did a little jamming to brainstorm possibilities we might build together for our communities. Love these ideas so much — many more ahead. Thank you
@yuhkiyam
@scottbelsky
!
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By default ChatGPT is not willing to share opinions. But if you poke it the right way it will disclose its belief system (and this belief system seems to be pretty consistent across prompts)
Meet "Alice Bob" — Thread 👇
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TFW you talk about building something for many years and then an intern builds it in a few weeks
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Like many tech companies, at
@figma
we don’t list degrees as a requirement in job postings
A few weeks ago we renamed our “university” program to “early career”
Language matters… while these are small changes I hope they will encourage more people to consider working with us
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Sometimes half the battle is waking up and choosing optimism + hope over cynicism.
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"but when was the last time they shipped a great new product?"
challenge accepted
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Interested in the NFT space? Looking for something to build? Some thoughts below on what I’m most excited to see next in NFT’s. If you’re building one of these ideas, please get in touch!
Thread 👇
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Language is important. This week, we’re changing the “master component” term in
@figmadesign
to “main component” alongside our friends
@AdobeXD
and
@sketch
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Introducing the “NFT Chain Rule”
Definition: a meme’s value is proportional to the number of derivatives based on it.
Thread (including some thoughts on
@lootproject
) below ⬇️ (1/21)
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Meeting your life partner
Making a new friend and instantly knowing it will be a lifelong relationship
Finding an off the wall solution that just feels right
Moments of complete conviction are so rare.
When you encounter them, don’t bother second guessing, just savor it.
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2.
@Adobe
is deeply committed to keeping
@Figma
operating autonomously and I will continue to serve as CEO, reporting to
@dwadhwani
.
We plan to continue to run Figma the way we have always have — continuing to do what's best for our community, our culture and our business. (6/9)
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It’s amazing how many VC’s spent six years in school, two years in banking and a few more years apprenticing — all to perfect slightly different variations of the question “how to make number go up?”
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On Sunday I witnessed a brutal robbery + hit and run. Victim held onto stolen bag, was dragged for 1.5 blocks, then their leg was run over.
This morning someone broke into my building's garage + ransacked multiple cars.
I live in one of the safer parts of San Francisco...
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On behalf of the team at
@figmadesign
, we’re gutted to learn of the tragic loss of our community member & friend
@O_Okee
. Our hearts go out to his friends, family and the entire design community.
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Why do my fellow millennials hate phone calls so much? I love calling people. They usually pick up and then you talk. Much higher bandwidth than text and you can also understand how people are feeling. Text is so often misinterpreted.
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Feels like two paths are emerging in NFT space.
(1) Build a universe but hold onto IP. Ex:
@larvalabs
deal with UTA ()
(2) Form a community to build a universe. Give all the IP away. See what happens. Ex:
@lootproject
Personally like approach
#2
better!
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Just getting into NFT’s? Welcome!! It’s a fascinating world and this is just the very start :)
My unsolicited advice: exercise caution + restraint. There are a lot of speculators in the space right now. Buy things you love / plan to hold forever and don’t expect prices to go up!
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DSA, Harvard, BLM… these organizations are making the message crystal clear: the far left in America is not a safe space for Jews
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I see PM core responsibilities as:
1) Represent the user
2) Champion business case
3) Make sure everyone around project is heard, bought in and happy
4) Help project converge on deadline
Others can do this work, too! Ultimately, PM fills whatever team gaps exist to achieve (4)
Question for y'all:
Some of us at
@figmadesign
were having a conversation about the line between a product manager's role and a product designers role.
What do you think? How have you seen it work in the past? How SHOULD it work ideally?
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I don't know what Web 3.0 is yet but I'm pretty sure it started in 2020.
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This video from our closed beta launch in 2015 may or may not tease a feature coming soon. Sometimes building software takes a while 😂
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In 2017 I bought a digital pet rock for $15 because I thought it was funny. Coming to peace with the fact that, on a relative basis, it’s probably the best “investment” I’ll ever make in my life.
EtherRock 55 purchased for Ξ125 Ether
($409,627.50)
1 hr 58 mins ago (Aug-20-2021 09:29:35 PM +UTC)
Txn:
#EtherRock
#EtherRocks
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When I was in college,
@ShriramKMurthi
gave me the best meta advice
He told me that when people give you advice, they are not giving you advice. They are giving advice to themselves in your shoes.
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For the first time, I'm sharing the
@thielfellowship
application from December, 2011 which eventually led to
@figmadesign
.
My hope is that this inspires others to pursue entrepreneurial paths, even if they don't have the "perfect idea" just yet!
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I’m not really a car guy but love the design of
#Cybertruck
for a few reasons:
1. Fresh take on truck aesthetic
2. Mixes ruggedness with clean tech
3. We are all talking about it :)
What a successful launch!
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Some of the best economic returns over the next 20 years will accrue retroactively to those who fund philanthropic, scientific and public good efforts. We are on the precipice of figuring out systems to incentivize this behavior in a scalable way.
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A big thank you to all the developers and researchers who were part of the upgrade to proof of stake! You should be proud of this amazing achievement… we are all very grateful!
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The Vision Pro is super cool and ahead of its time.
Just like the Apple Newton.
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Paying attention to how different networks on Twitter are reacting right now. Particularly disappointed / alarmed to see people affiliated with the DSA, many coming from academia, express well known antisemitic tropes. Antisemitism is still very much alive within America.
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So thankful for everyone who came out and joined us for
#Config2023
! I’m leaving the event exhausted, inspired and with my heart full of gratitude. What an amazing community!!!
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My toothbrush just asked permission to have my location at all times 🤔
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Today would have been my Dad's 65th birthday. He was a strong, brilliant man with a huge heart. I miss him every day but also feel deep gratitude for the time we spent together. He was the best father I could have ever asked for. Love you, Dad ❤️
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Growing up always thought I’d call myself a Democrat. But parties change + people do too. When narratives diverge this much, and the splitting issues of our generation include abortion, climate change and capitalism, it’s hard to know what to call yourself. Happy thanksgiving 🦃
Wondering why your Thanksgiving groceries cost more this year? It’s because greedy corporations are charging Americans extra just to keep their stock prices high. This is outrageous.
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Some changes I’ve noticed since becoming a dad:
- more present and peaceful, especially when with baby
- more empowering at work (perhaps out of necessity?)
- new obsession with all things childhood development
- chaotic neutral -> lawful good
- telling all friends to have kids
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Monumental
@Figma
update: we’re partnering w/
@GoogleForEdu
so that any US high school can easily deploy Figma Orgs to the millions of students that use Chromebooks everyday. 100% free.
To learn more, visit (1/7)
Education Chromebooks are getting Figma, a very cool set of design tools
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Sorry what were you saying about the Vision Pro?
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The Waterloo eng/design mafia is real and Figma is a happy beneficiary. Even in a post COVID, post ChatGPT world — where university admissions are increasingly perceived to be random — I'm still long on programs that emphasize real world skills training.
highest signal for ability to generate shareholder value
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Nothing to see here, they are just counting 2020 as multiple years
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The reality of ethereum today is way crazier than anyone dared to dream during the bubble in 2017.
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HUGE congrats to my mom
@bethefield
who just officially finished her Master’s degree in early childhood education! So proud of you!!
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Does anyone else remember when Elon told us he cared about free speech ? Maybe I just dreamed it?
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Thanks
@alexrkonrad
for this deep dive on
@figmadesign
! Super proud of everything the team has done to achieve
#7
on Cloud 100 list this year ❤️
Also,
@leanthebean
and I have some news... read on to learn more!
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In this tweet, the DSA branch of San Francisco is using a dog whistle phrase (“from the river to the sea”) to argue for the destruction of the state of Israel.
This is not OK. If you support DSA politicians, then you are supporting antisemitism.
A better world is possible. We call on all those who share our vision of global working-class emancipation to join the fight to end the occupation and decolonize Palestine – from the river to the sea. (4/4)
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Frustrated to see American public education getting rid of 8th grade algebra, GATE, etc.
It's almost as if we've deliberately made a choice to pick equal outcomes over equal opportunity, which is the inverse of what's needed to be globally competitive.
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Today is one of the biggest launches in
@figmadesign
history. SO PROUD OF THIS TEAM!
ICYMI, we announced widgets / plugins in FigJam, open sessions, code blocks, rich content embeds, some great new partnerships and more:
Thread 👇 (1/9)
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Predicting the future is easy. Getting the timing right is super fucking hard.
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As designers, we're not just creating products. We're creating a language, a dialogue with users that transcends the screen. A conversation that starts with a user's first click and evolves with every interaction.
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While this is not the end of the story, it is the closing of a chapter, and I want to thank all the Figmates (past and present), community members and customers who helped us reach this milestone. You bet on us before there was a reason to and we will always be grateful. (8/9)
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🤷♂️— for lots of companies, visual design is a differentiator. Showing some polish early on is also important if you are trying to build a brand. Lots of ways to startup!
Don’t launch something too pretty.
It may lead you to thinking you have product-market fit but you may actually just have design-designers fit.
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When it’s safe to reopen, we will embrace a hybrid (hub based + remote) model of work
@figmadesign
. More on what this means for us and how we decided on this path:
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I look forward to the years ahead and continuing to serve this amazing community! (9/9)
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What are the best resources (books, websites, videos, exercises, communities, etc) for designers who want to improve their visual design skills outside of an academic environment?
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oof
People act like using a mask IRL is as hard as using one in Figma
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Over the past four years, countless people have asked me how
@figmadesign
's multiplayer tech works. In one of the best technical blog posts I've ever read, my cofounder
@evanwallace
bares all and reveals the secret sauce behind our tech:
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Free idea: "StoryChain"
The vision: a protocol that incentivizes the decentralized creation of a bottoms up narrative universe with a consistent and defined, yet ever-evolving, canon.
Thread 👇 (1/21)
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For companies of all sizes, employee cost of living is too high in Silicon Valley. Post-COVID, will be hard for leaders to justify Silicon Valley as main HQ. And VC’s are learning how to evaluate deals remotely. Another example of COVID accelerating an existing trend.
Interesting: Majority of
@figmadesign
deal done over Zoom. Points to new opportunities for startups outside Silicon Valley to raise venture capital.
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Holding a cynical worldview is depressing. Yes: there are times where such a view can accurately predict behavior. However, it is not the way I want to go through life. I want to trust my fellow humans and believe in their better nature. How do you fight cynicism every day?
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How can we make
@figma
more welcoming and accessible for people new to design?
What they say: "It's in Figma."
What they mean: "I dare you, a nondesigner, to open Figma and figure out what the hell is going on. We both know that is not going to happen. So why don't you leave me alone and you can see it when it's finished."
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Can’t believe it has been five years since we launched
@figmadesign
in closed beta!
The world has changed so much in that time, but our belief in the browser remains.
Some reflections on the power of the browser:
And just like that, we’re celebrating five years of Figma! Time really does fly when you’re having fun.
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I’m excited to announce that
@figmadesign
has raised a $25MM Series B led by
@mamoonha
at
@kpcb
!
More here:
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THREAD:
For anyone in the product process,
@Figma
’s aspiration is this: If you can think it, Figma wants to help you build it.
SO excited about our launches today at
#Config2023
that improve how Figma helps you go from design to build.
#Config2023
launches bridge the gap between design and development, all in Figma.
→ Dev Mode, a new space for developers
→ Variables
→ Advanced prototyping
→ Auto layout updates
→ Font picker
→ File browser redesign
Plus, we previewed the future of Figma with AI and…
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What are the most well designed open source projects? (Please RT)
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Amazing — scientists have figured out how to communicate with people in a lucid dreaming state.
Imagine if you could dream with friends! Or retrieve information while you sleep!
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Disagree with this. Couldn’t have started
@figmadesign
without an amazing set of mentors that I am thankful for every day. At every stage of your career, it’s critical to surround yourself with people you can learn from.
I’m always shocked by smart, young, driven people who choose a company because of “mentorship”.
Yes, it is good to have some guidance, but most driven folks succeed through figuring sh*t out on their own.
Being around smart young people >>> mentors, even for energy alone.
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Last week we said goodbye to my grandmother Mony, known to others as Marlene. She was the matriarch of my family — a brilliant, strong and wise woman, always full of love, who could communicate more with a single glance than most of us can with long essays. We miss her so much.
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