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Femke and Charli reflect on the Figma Config event, exploring exciting new features like Figma Make and Draw, and sharing their thoughts on potential future innovations such as AI-powered tools and conversational interfaces.
Timestamps:
01:04 Episode intro
01:39 Workflow sponsorship
02:59 Figma Config event 2025
6:15 Design leaders were absent from the main stage of the conference.
08:39 Femke co-hosted an event at Figma Config
09:52 Figma’s new products and features: Grid, Figma Sites, Figma Make, Figma Buzz and Figma Draw
10:30 Which new feature excited Femke and Charli the most?
12:59 How do you think these updates will impact market designers' workflows?
19:38 What are your impressions of Figma Make?
23:43 Do you see yourself incorporating Figma Make into your workflow?
24:51 What about Draw? Do you think it will be useful for you?
30:48 Is Figma concerned about cannibalizing its community—balancing features versus plugins? For example, what used to be a plugin is now integrated directly into the tool.
32:55 Do you have any guesses about what might be announced in the future? What features would you like to see? What's currently missing for you?
33:50 Do you think Figma will ever develop a chatbox interface?
35:36 Finally, what do you think they might announce next year?
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