#Backstage

How plugins and widgets were built

Bersabel Tadesse, Product Manager at Figma, shares behind-the-scenes of adding plugins and widgets to FigJam.

How Figma Became Design’s Hottest Startup, Valued At $10 Billion

Figma was featured in Forbes’ The Cloud 100 list. ​“As Google Docs did for word processing and GitHub for code, so Dylan Field’s Figma is doing for design. Employees at companies like Netflix, Airbnb, Zoom, and Discord are all users.”

Inside Figma: securing internal web apps

“Over the last few months, the Figma security team has built out a system to securely provide access to internal applications using reusable cloud components and modern security technologies. We think this is a powerful pattern that can help teams across the industry protect their most sensitive internal apps. Here, Security Engineer Max Burkhardt is sharing a look at how we built the system, what we learned, and how this fits into our broader approach to security at Figma.”

A Q&A with Figma’s VP of Product

Figma’s VP of Product, Yuhki Yamashita, shares what it was like to build FigJam and how things have changed since then. In this post, he reflects on the evolving role of design and product management, what it means to welcome ​“non-designers” into the process, and the future of FigJam.

The Strategies Behind Figma’s $10 Billion Valuation with CCO Amanda Kleha

In this episode of the podcast Go to Market Grit, Amanda talks about her very successful run at Zendesk, her current work as Chief Customer Officer at Figma, and the importance of keeping the voice of the customer in focus during decision-making.

How the Figma PM team builds products and processes

“In a recent livestream, Figma’s PM team gave us a peek into their team norms. Here, we’re sharing how their culture of transparency and trust comes to life in their daily habits and weekly syncs, and what it means to open up their processes to cross-functional partners.“

Inside Figma: a Q&A with our global sales team

“Our growing sales team partners with our users and their organizations to help them build better products from start to finish and scale their creative processes, while also working with Figma’s internal teams to improve our own products. We sat down with a few Figmates to learn what it’s like to be a member of a global sales organization, including getting smart on all things design, career growth, and the best part about working directly with users.”

Damien Correll joins Figma as a new Creative Director

Previously, Damien was a Creative Lead at Material Design and Google Nest.

Introducing Figma’s New York City hub

Now it’s official! Katie Szeto, a product manager and member of the New York City landing team, shares a bit about why Figma is growing in New York City, how they’re thinking about the hybrid work model, and what she’s excited about in the months ahead.

Figma’s Series E

Dylan Field’s internal email to the Figma team announcing a new round of investments.

Design Startup Figma Just Opened a New ‘Hub’ in NYC and Is ‘Growing Like Crazy’

“Not to be confused with the traditional office space of the pre-pandemic before-times, Figma’s hubs are designed to accommodate its new hybrid work model. In this model, each employee — or ​“Figmate” — can decide if they want to be fully remote or associated with a specific hub. Those who are aligned with a hub are expected to go into the office a minimum of two specific days a week, meaning they will be the same for everyone in the office.”

Software Design Startup Figma Is Now Worth $10 Billion

“Software design company Figma Inc. has raised fresh funding at a valuation of $10 billion, quintupling its pricetag since last year. The company, which allows customers to collaborate on software as they build it, said demand jumped during the pandemic while more people worked remotely. Figma raised $200 million in the funding round, the company told Bloomberg. Backers included Durable Capital Partners and Morgan Stanley through its Counterpoint Global group.”

Figma’s new office in NYC

Figma opens their offices as the world is getting back to normal.

London team officially moved into their office

Love the creative names for the rooms!

Hiring whole teams and Figma Designer Advocates with Anthony DiSpezio

“How do product teams hire UX Designers? Anthony DiSpezio, Designer Advocate at Figma, explains the most significant factor in cross-functional team hiring and how this may very well be why you are not hired. In the second part of the episode, Anthony describes the role of Designer Advocate at Figma: a mix of hands-on design and advocacy. To be hired for this role, you need to be a Figma expert with a knack for communication!”

“Earn influence, don’t mandate it” – a conversation with Figma’s Devdatta Akhawe

In this interview, Figma’s Head of Security Devdatta Akhawe shares his take on building strong teams and tackling huge problems with purpose.

Figma Keyboard

A few of the Figmates collaborated on building a completely custom Figma keyboard. See the design details on the Community – I wish it was available for sale!

A quick chat on managing remote Design teams

A short interview with Noah Levin on the process within Figma’s Design Org.

Behind the feature: building multi-account

“Product Manager Ben Stern shares how delivering on a seemingly simple user request required navigating a surprising amount of complexity: the technical foundation, design explorations, and building towards a new north star, while solving for short-term needs.“

The messy reality of building a startup and the myth of overnight success

Great thread about the early days of Figma by Sam DeBrule.

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