Welcome to Catalyst, the Launch by NTT DATA Podcast. Catalyst is an ongoing discussion for digital leaders dissatisfied with the status quo and optimistic about what’s possible through smart technology and great people. In this studio we believe in shipping software over slideware, that fast will follow smooth, and aiming to create digital experiences that move millions is a worthy pursuit.
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episode 143: Can Design Be Open Source?: A conversation with Dylan Field about Figma and collaborating on design
How Do We Move The Rectangle: It’s no secret that we think design is integral to engineering great products. This week Gina Trapani and Skyler Balbus are joined by Dylan Field, CEO of Figma, to talk about how Figma’s collaborative interface design tool came to be.
We talk about how diverse creative backgrounds are essential to building design teams, how browser-based tools leave designers at the mercy of the browser, and the ways in which constraint inspires creativity and partnerships.
Dylan also shares a tip for new designers: get into open-source projects.
LINKS- Figma
- Adobe Fireworks (RIP)
- Aviary
- WebGL
- Hacker News
- Made by Evan
- Screenflow
- Loom
- Notion
- Repl
- Airtable