A lighthearted discussion at Figma explores whether one would prefer raccoons for feet or muffins for hands, sparking an imaginative philosophical debate. The chapter delves into the importance of intuition in product taste and design, emphasizing questioning, problem-solving, and decision-making to enhance outcomes. The conversation also touches on the evolving role of product managers in organizations and the challenges of simplification and managing complexity in product design.
Dylan Field is the co-founder and CEO of Figma, the collaborative design platform that has revolutionized how product teams work. In my first-ever live podcast, recorded at Figma Config, Dylan and I dig into:
• How intuition and product taste drive Dylan’s decision-making
• The challenge of keeping things simple
• Dylan’s thoughts on the future of product management
• Lessons from Figma’s early days
• How Figma built their initial user base
• Dylan’s journey from intern to CEO of a 1,000+-person company
• The future of design tools and AI
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