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Dylan Field: Why design craft is the new moat in an AI world

After the Adobe deal fell through, Figma shipped FigJam, Figma Make, and Maker Week; Field argues good enough is mediocre, so craft becomes the only moat.

Dylan FieldguestLenny Rachitskyhost
Oct 16, 20251h 26mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 3:58

    Introduction to Dylan Field

  2. 3:58 – 5:50

    The Adobe deal fallout

  3. 5:50 – 9:13

    Maintaining team morale post-deal

  4. 9:13 – 13:37

    Strategies for sustaining high performance

  5. 13:37 – 16:22

    Maintaining Figma’s unique company culture

  6. 16:22 – 21:03

    Dylan’s leadership evolution

  7. 21:03 – 24:40

    How to improve clarity as a leader

  8. 24:40 – 31:06

    The controversy behind FigJam

  9. 31:06 – 39:32

    Lessons from expanding Figma’s core product line

  10. 39:32 – 45:14

    Time-to-value

  11. 45:14 – 48:26

    Introduction to Figma Make

  12. 48:26 – 53:38

    AI app prototyping and the future of Figma Make

  13. 53:38 – 57:47

    Lessons from Figma’s AI product launch

  14. 57:47 – 59:54

    The importance of craft

  15. 59:54 – 1:05:35

    Developing good taste

  16. 1:05:35 – 1:10:32

    The future of product development

  17. 1:10:32 – 1:14:37

    Why AI won’t steal your job

  18. 1:14:37 – 1:18:32

    AI corner

  19. 1:18:32 – 1:26:49

    Lightning round and final thoughts

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