Jean-François Bisson

Software Engineer at @meta

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@saravd89 Yes to both questions. That's exactly how it works!

[Simon Houeix @simonhoueix]

Powerful talk on increasing agility with custom plugins with one of the biggest design system in the world!✨ #config2023

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@simonhoueix Those plugins are only the tip of the iceberg 👀

[Figma @figma]

CONFIG TALK DROP: Plugin showcase

Learn how teams from @datadoghq, @Meta, and @IKEAUSA are leveling-up their workflows with custom Figma plugins.

And get ideas for creating your own.

We’ll be joined by @elliotnolten, @jfbisson4, @derekhowles, and @GeekGogari.

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@sseraphini A high level abstraction with no escape hatch

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@GergelyOrosz Teams aim to complete their project work by late Nov/early Dec. If they miss that target, they risk not being able to claim impact for the H2 performance cycle. In Dec, I see folks take PTO, do better engineer work, or contribute to next half planning. Less stressful IMO.

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@housecor Is there a risk that the mock APIs diverge from prod, or is there a solution to guarantee that both stay in sync?

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@markdalgleish Totally! I'd argue the same for code in general.

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@SimonHoiberg Some claim it's possible to build apps without Typescript at scale? I'd they do, they're not being honest about the tradeoffs of using Typescript.

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@sseraphini Solid code review

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@callebtc 1 Big

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

mfw reading @aantonop's lnbook:

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[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@sseraphini When starting a project, it may be tempting to use a denormalized database to simplify the data model and queries. But, the trade-off is the ability to write rows async without conflicting on some field. Not worth it, it doesn't scale.

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@markdalgleish In practice, this means pushing back on design if they ask for one-off features. Ideally, master the component library so that you can suggest alternative patterns.

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@figmadesign loading fonts before updating text nodes is error-prone. A solution for automatic font loading would be nice. Perhaps a plugin manifest setting?

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@APompliano One of my favorite FB "propaganda" poster

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@devongovett Totally agree, almost impossible to do without a robust design system

[Devon Govett @devongovett]

Designing even simple websites is so hard these days! So many variables and constraints to consider:

- Responsive design across 4+ breakpoints
- Light + dark mode
- Accessible color contrast
- Animations, but also reduce motion setting
- Touch and keyboard friendly interactivity

[Jean-François Bisson @jfbisson4]

@brian_armstrong SEC's way of saying "ask for forgiveness, not permission"