AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
2min snip
Why Figma is selling to Adobe for $20 billion, with CEO Dylan Field
Decoder with Nilay Patel
How Dylan Field Decided to Sell Figma to Adobe?
The decision to sell the company was ultimately up to Dylan Field. He considered various frameworks and had important conversations with his team and Adobe. Some of the frameworks he mentioned were monetary, impact, and regard minimization. He wanted to ensure that the decision would not negatively affect the company's culture or the type of people they attract. Through these frameworks, Dylan identified gaps in his thinking and had discussions that built trust and conviction in the decision. He did not have a moment where a framework led him to a decision of not selling. If different frameworks lead to different answers, he suggested using a meta framework to guide the decision-making process.
00:00
Transcript
Episode notes
Get the Snipd
podcast app
Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
AI-powered
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode
Save any
moment
Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways
Share
& Export
Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more
AI-powered
podcast player
Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features
Discover
highlights
Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode