Carmel DeAmicis

Hoarder of words. Formerly @figma @recode @gigaom If you're looking for a writing coach or editor, drop me a line:

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

1/ Twetestorm time: As Figma hits that crazy growth point, I’ve been reflecting on the role grief plays in startups. The company is shedding its skin on a daily basis, a constant cycle of death and rebirth. If you stick along for the ride, you’re always saying goodbye...

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@elysiansignets Im seeing it too & came straight to x to see if anyone else was posting about it! It’s incredible. I wonder what weather conditions prompted it

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@PasadenaGov Why hasn’t this gone out via the official Pasadena emergency alert system?

My dad and I signed up 24 hours ago & haven’t received a single update alert. We added the phone number to our contacts list as recommended.

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@3vanSutton @Tim_Walz I know you killed it, don’t worry. I just loved his sheepish face at the sharpshooting moment 🤣

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@3vanSutton @Tim_Walz You forgot sheepish-proud @Tim_Walz face (about winning Congress’ sharpshooting contest several yrs in a row🤣)

[jenny wen @jenny_wen]

OK I am a pop culture junkie, so I was like.... so floored/excited/humbled after the weekend, when I found out FigJam was a part of this iconic moment

talk about finding meaning in your work, right??? i have peaked

https://t.co/i2nWZxoYek

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@jenny_wen Omg obsessed w this duo-figma factoid (and blog post, talk about riding the news cycle 🔥)

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@yashara Yes I totally get why the design community was hoping for this outcome! And despite the bitter sweetness of the news for me, I’m happy for them. Designers deserve options in their tooling.

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

1/ Sigh. As sad as the news is for us ex-Figma old-timers, it’s a relief to know where things stand.

Today I’m just thinking of my former colleagues (friends!) who’ve poured so much of themselves into building Figma for years and years.

[Dylan Field @zoink]

After an intense 15 months of review, today Adobe and Figma have decided to end our pending merger, as we no longer see a path toward regulatory approval of the deal.

https://t.co/sHuUsW9sR2

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

4/ I’m sending love to the whole team ♥️♥️. It’s sappy, but Figma still holds such a piece of my heart after all these years.

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

3/ It sounds cheesy & a lil unbelievable—I know—but the ppl I was closest to at Figma always seemed more focused on doing right by our users than anything else.

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@sheherenow_ 🤭🤗

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@sheherenow_ I haven’t been on Twitter in months and it’s all I’ve been able to do for hours 👀

[Alex Kantrowitz @Kantrowitz]

Wrote this two weeks ago. Worth reading given Altman's firing. https://t.co/mrXII7ezxa

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@quokkanut @dmehro @jeremyphoward If you read the article, the husband pled not guilty to the original charges and the wife says he's innocent.

His case hasn't gone to trial yet. (The court required the use of the surveillance app for him to stay at home instead of jail while waiting for his trial.)

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

I've seen different therapists on and off since 2004, so I've learned a lot of hard, valuable lessons about finding the right fit.

Wrote this guide for Figmates during the pandemic and expanded it for Every. First public writing in yrs💃

https://t.co/qGMMtYLmZ1

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@danidonovan Hey Dani, does the planner come with the 20-sided die / other objects for the activities?

If it doesn't, what's needed? Want to make sure I buy objects at same time as planner otherwise I'll never get around to it & the planner will go unused...I'm sure you can relate 😅😬

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@kristianmichail @alexb5v @danshipper @every I'm the editor on this piece & I actually tried to make a 'chameleon looking in a mirror' image for it! Midjourney didn't have a strong enough grasp on chameleons though 😅.

What framework names this the 'chameleon' archetype? Would love to read more about it...

[Carmel DeAmicis @carmeldea]

@zebriez Phew...would like to stave off AISoul™ as long as possible