Figma

The design process is dead. Here’s what’s replacing it. | Jenny Wen (head of design at Claude)

Lenny's Podcast

Design tool used for visual design and prototyping; remains part of Jenny’s workflow alongside AI tools.

E171: DOJ sues Apple, AI arms race, Reddit IPO, Realtor settlement & more

All-In Podcast

A design tool company, mentioned in the context of antitrust concerns regarding potential acquisitions.

E143: Nvidia smashes earnings, Arm walks the plank, M&A market, Vivek dominates GOP debate & more

All-In Podcast

A collaborative web application for interface design, whose acquisition by Adobe is being probed by regulators, contributing to a 'dead' M&A market.

This World Does Not Exist — Joscha Bach, Karan Malhotra, Rob Haisfield (WorldSim, WebSim, Liquid AI)

Latent Space

A design tool that was simulated within Web Sim, allowing users to draw rectangles and interact with it as if it were a real figma environment.

High Agency Pydantic over VC Backed Frameworks — with Jason Liu of Instructor

Latent Space

A company Jason Lou applied to in January 2023, where he was rejected due to lack of LLM experience.

E158: Global trade disrupted, Adobe/Figma canceled, realtors sued, Trump blocked

All-In Podcast

Design software company whose $20 billion merger with Adobe was called off due to regulatory hurdles, impacting expected paydays for investors and employees.

0 to over $8M ARR in 2 months as a Claude Wrapper (Bolt.new, Qodo)

Latent Space

A collaborative interface design tool, used as an example of a tool web development agencies use before coding.

Production AI Engineering starts with Evals

Latent Space

A design tool company that acquired Impira. The speaker was there for eight months and discussed the challenges of integrating AI, especially visual AI, into a high-quality product with an annual release cycle.

The Death of Data Gatekeeping: AI Makes Everyone An Analyst | Hex Cofounder

a16z Deep Dives

E137: Inflation cools, market rips, Ripple/MSFT beat regulators, NATO summit, cocktails of youth

All-In Podcast

Acquisition by Adobe was considered a more obvious FTC antitrust case.

E130: DeSantis's Twitter Spaces, debt ceiling, Nvidia rips, state of VC, startup failure & more

All-In Podcast

A web-based collaborative design tool, acquired by Adobe for $20 billion, whose value was questioned in light of generative AI advancements and a changing VC funding landscape.

The Accidental AI Canvas - with Steve Ruiz of tldraw

Latent Space

A design tool mentioned as a competitor and a platform whose team Steve Ruiz considered working for before joining Adobe. Also mentioned in the context of its AI integrations.

The learning metrics that matter: A data masterclass with Figma's Eric Grant

Big Think+

E123: Trump indictment, de-dollarization, should VCs back Chinese AI? RIP Bob Lee

All-In Podcast

Bob Lee was an angel investor in Figma.

Critiquing Startup Websites With Webflow CEO

Y Combinator

A design tool mentioned in the context of product designers making updates that might require code changes.

7 Side Hustles You Can Start This Year

Ali Abdaal

A design tool that can be used for creating social media assets.

Quadratic: The AI Spreadsheet

Latent Space

A design tool that is used as an analogy for Quadratic's zoom and navigation capabilities within spreadsheets.

E117: Did Stripe miss its window? Plus: VC market update, AI comes for SaaS, Trump's savvy move

All-In Podcast

A design software that could be greatly enhanced by AI, allowing, for example, AI to generate dog walking app interfaces.

E115: The AI Search Wars: Google vs. Microsoft, Nordstream report, State of the Union

All-In Podcast

A web-based interface design and prototyping tool, mentioned as a destination for AI-generated design assets.

E109: 2022 Bestie Awards Live from Twitter HQ

All-In Podcast

Design software, acquired by Adobe for $20 billion, noted as a surprising business event given the market environment.

E108: Doxing debate, Nuclear fusion breakthrough, state of the markets & more

All-In Podcast

Sold to Adobe for $20 billion, mentioned as a deal that topped the market before the economic slowdown.

E96: Adobe acquires Figma for $20B, TPB SPAC, FedEx CEO's recession warning, macro picture & more

All-In Podcast

A design tool for web apps and user interfaces, renowned for its real-time collaboration 'multiplayer mode'. Acquired by Adobe for $20 billion, double its previous valuation, after a period of rapid growth following late monetization.

My Complete Productivity System

Ali Abdaal

Used for web design, mockups, thumbnails, logos, and Instagram carousels.

In conversation with Reid Hoffman & Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

All-In Podcast

Design software company whose potential acquisition by Adobe was stalled due to regulatory scrutiny.