Today in First Time Founders, Ed Elson speaks with Dylan Field, co-founder and CEO of Figma. They discuss the future of design in the age of AI, how his management style has changed over time, and what it was like to go public.
Timestamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:59 - Interview with Dylan Field
01:06 - What makes design more important now than it was before?
04:24 - How was it in Figma's early stage of development?
08:56 - What app dominated the design industry before Figma?
10:19 - What does "singleplayer" and "multiplayer" mean?
12:39 - How did Figma get to compete with the design leader, Adobe?
15:57 - Ad Break
19:23 - How have you changed after Figma's IPO?
22:28 - Do you feel any type of pressure during earnings calls now that Figma is an IPO?
25:47 - How is Figma handling AI integration?
29:47 - Is AI replacing designers in Figma or are they more protected?
32:17 - How have you improved as a manager?
36:22 - Ad Break
39:24 - What did you do differently that other companies didn't?
41:34 - How can someone be better at predicting future trends?
42:53 - Who do you look up to?
43:43 - Do you think about shaping and bending the world to your liking?
45:55 - What's your advice to new founders listening?
48:14 - Credits
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