Inside How Figma Builds AI Products | Yuhki Yamashita (CPO Figma)

My guest today is Yuhki Yamashita, Chief Product Officer of
Figma.


Yuhki and I talked about how Figma:


- Created a culture where employees love their craft


- Builds AI products to solve real user problems


- Plans to make design accessible to everyone


Yuhki is a great storyteller and shares an inside look at how
Figma’s amazing product culture works. If you enjoy our
conversation, please like and subscribe to support the podcast.


Get the takeaways:
https://creatoreconomy.so/p/yuhki-inside-how-figma-built-figjam-ai





Timestamps :


(00:00) How PMs should collaborate with designers


(04:00) How to hire people who care about craft


(05:20) Balancing craft with moving metrics and optics


(07:43) Tips to get better at storytelling


(10:52) How Figjam evolved from Figma


(12:45) Why fun is a pillar for Figma products


(16:59) Evaluating AI use cases for Figjam


(19:01) Quality is everything with AI products


(24:31) How to balance power user and new user needs


(29:24) Best way for PMs to learn design


(31:45) Embracing AI in work and creativity





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