Developer Advocate Akbar and Designer Advocate Tom talk about data as an often overlooked aspect of design. Real-world data not only shapes how designs appear but can also challenge initial ideas. This presents a valuable opportunity for designers and developers to collaborate, understand available data, and even imagine new possibilities. This deep dive features a real-world example from the development of Figma’s Library Analytics.

A new episode of Figma’s series Bridging the Gap, where Developer Advocate Akbar Mirza chats with Designer Advocates to understand and improve the process behind their collaboration. In this conversation with Ana Boyer, they discuss starting and maintaining design systems that work for different teams.

Mal and Akbar discuss ways to bridge the gap between designers and developers.

“Effective product development hinges on a well-defined process and seamless team communication. However, implementing these concepts can be more challenging in practice.” AMA discussion hosted by the team of advocates — Lauren Andres, Akbar Mizra, Mallory Dean, and Anthony DiSpezio.