Dev Mode MCP Server: Q&A with Yarden Katz (PM) & Akbar Mirza (Developer Advocate) | Figma YouTube video by Figma

got a ton of great questions during the Dev Mode MCP Server livestream! couldn't answer them all live, so we filmed a lil' Q&A for you - happy vibing ✨ youtu.be/WRTX276UMXg

so sorry Adam! they’ve lost a great one!

designers, want the secret to saving time & headaches?

partner with your devs early to understand the data! Tom from @figma.com and I share how real-world insights can refine your designs, cut rework, and spark fresh ideas.

full convo on YT: figma.bot/3WKQYu1

#datadrivendesign #collaboration

Bridging the Gap - YouTube At Figma, we believe that collaboration is essential to building great products. For designers and developers, this can mean a lot of different things. So I ...

My favorite part of being a Developer Advocate at
@figma.com? Hearing how our community really collaborates—where design and engineering meet.

5 designers and I dive into real conversations on design systems, communication, and data. Listen on YouTube: figma.bot/3WAKH40

#design #designtodev

What does “ready for dev” really mean? I teamed up with @claraujiie.bsky.social from @figma.com to explore how different teams define it—and why the right context early on makes all the difference.

Catch our full convo on YouTube: figma.bot/3CspJNO

1 major barrier in product development? designers & developers not understanding each other

Lauren from @figma.com & I sat down to chat about bridging that gap—aligning values, uniting povs & building trust to craft better products

full video on YT: figma.bot/3WuxTMt

#collaboration #designdev

Bridging the Gap: What Are Design Systems? | Figma Enjoy the videos and music you love, upload original content, and share it all with friends, family, and the world on YouTube.

design systems are a hot topic and teams often overthink what's needed for an effective DS - you might already have one without realizing it. I chatted with Ana to learn about them and how you can use them effectively in @figma.com

You can listen to it on YouTube: figma.bot/3PzVpUo

#figma #design

communication is so important in the design process. I sat down with @maldean.bsky.social to talk about challenges we’ve seen and and some strategies we've used to improve async communication using @figma.com

You can listen to our full conversation on YouTube: figma.bot/4fNSK4h

GitHub - figma/code-connect: A tool for connecting your design system components in code with your design system in Figma A tool for connecting your design system components in code with your design system in Figma - figma/code-connect

I’d suggest filing your feedback to the Code Connect repo on GitHub, if you haven’t already. github.com/figma/code-c... These are the kind of edge cases that team is looking to account for.

backstage with our plugin showcase speakers - from left to right: Lichin Lin, Bryan Berger, Greg White, Aakanksha Mirdha

Greg White and Bryan Berger practicing their Config talk

Aakanksha Mirdha practicing her Config talk

group of speakers prepping before the event

new year's resolution for you: speak at #config2025

we gave you two more days to apply - our Call for Speakers closes on Sunday, December 15th at 11:59 PM PT

had such a great time working with our speakers last year, and can't wait to see you on stage.
figma.bot/ConfigCallFo...

Variables in Dev Mode Updates YouTube video by Figma

cooked up a sample @figma.com plugin to help you get started with the Annotations API. Check it out along with some other API improvements the team has released this week!

Code: github.com/figma/plugin...

lots of use cases for streamlining design prep (esp for annotations that you might always want for certain design elements, components, etc) and making sure accessibility is taken into account as part of the design to code process!

What kind of annotations are you always making?

are we in our blue phase yet?

What Dev Mode features would you like to see next?

→ View suggested variables for hard-coded values

→ See variable details when inspecting layers

New in @figma.com Dev Mode

→ View variable collections in a file

how important is a wingman?

me: any idea how my house burned down?

detective: fireworks

me: *sadly* yeah I guess it does

whoever thought of adding challenges to video games is exploiting my brain. now if only I could use that in all the other areas I want to improve 🤔

masterclass in alt text

will this photo of the new metroid sea-ffice?

loving how approachable this resource is!

You mean like this? https://archive.org/details/alf_20200423

haven’t touched my switch in months, can’t wait to be OBSESSED!

Apollo program director of software engineering Margaret Hamilton, next to a printout of bad Twitter takes on why Nazis should be given a chance,,,

How about broadband as a public utility/public infrastructure

two weddings… 4 years apart

a few more sunsets in honor of this dope collection!

Dev Experience in NYC 🫶🏼

You excited about Tears of the Kingdom?