@Techmeme@techhub.socialFigma releases Dev Mode Model Context Protocol server, which provides more context about how AI designs are created in Figma (Jess Weatherbed/The Verge)
https://www.theverge.com/news/679439/figma-dev-mode-mcp-server-beta-release
@pavelasamsonov@mastodon.social“I do not design with Figma. He who designs with Figma has forgotten the face of his father. I design with my eye.
I do not code with an IDE. He who codes with his IDE has forgotten the face of his father. I code with my mind.
I do not push to staging. He who pushes to staging has forgotten the face of his father. I push to prod.”
--The Gunslinger, if Stephen King was full stack
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@aredridel@kolektiva.socialUsing Figma Sites will get you sued. Just so you know.
@almad@fosstodon.orgSalesforce and Figma blocking integrations is a good reminder that evem if you pay, your data is the product and it isn’t really yours.
@matthiasott@mastodon.socialJust bought a lifetime license for Atmos because it is just sooo good for creating perceptually uniform color palettes – including a shade generator, a contrast checker, OKLCH support, CSS export, a Figma plugin, online sharing, and, and… 😍 👉 https://atmos.style
(No affiliation, just genuine excitement! 😁)
@pavelasamsonov@mastodon.socialIt was unavoidable that this week I'd end up writing about Apple's latest blunder. But in the context of Figma's Sites bullshit and Shopify recasting designers as "artists" it's even worse than one OS making a stupid decision.
The mission of #UXdesign is being changed: orienting away from making useful products that work for everyone, and towards branding.
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