Michael Amodeo

Comms @figma. Former @NYTimes and @Uber. Flacked for @MichaelBennet and @BarackObama in the before-times. My high school band was called Not So Good.

[Dylan Field @zoink]

https://t.co/fsYWgHN8ur

[Derek Thompson @DKThomp]

1. Raise tariff
2. Collect bribes
3. Reduce tariff

It's really that simple.

The challenge with describing the economic strategy of the Trump admin is that it's not an "economic" "strategy," it's a "create pain -> collect payoff" mafia formula run over and over again, and admin defenders have to pretend that Trump receiving personalized gold bars from Switzerland is simply the best way we know to help Iowa farmers

[Odiha D. Igbojimaduagha @logochiefpriest]

Design solves problems.📌

[Alex Heath @alexeheath]

We've got the one and only @zoink on the second episode of ACCESS!

We discuss:
- Figma's IPO and what's next
- MCP / how he's thinking about AI
- The future of design

Out everywhere you can get podcasts

[Dylan Field @zoink]

So much fun talking about Figma Make, MCP + all things AI and design with @alexeheath @hamburger for Access!

They also asked me about the origins of the handle @zoink 😂

Thank you Alex + Ellis for having me on and congrats on the new podcast!

[Dylan Field @zoink]

The reaction to this phenomenon will be a golden age of creativity and expression for the web and software ❤️

[Steven Levy @StevenLevy]

"Design is bigger than design," claims Figma CEO Dylan Field, saying that its blockbuster IPO is upleveling that element to the core of all we produce. AI will raise the stakes--and the competition. https://t.co/908CbesrU9

[Apple Design @TheAppleDesign]

Steve Jobs : how to design perfect products.

[Gergely Orosz @GergelyOrosz]

The best startups already do this:

- Linear: has a zero bug policy and a "goalie" role (dev who fixes all reported bugs, fulltime, on rotation).

- Figma: zero bug policy for new features + "quality weeks"

Did deepdives on both in @Pragmatic_Eng , check them here: (cont'd)

[Dylan Field @zoink]

So excited to welcome @mikeyk and @LuisvonAhn to @Figma’s board. They are friends, visionaries and legends — and I’m so excited to get their help making Figma better for our community.

https://t.co/KY7MMwdWKE

[Michael Amodeo @maimcoh]

@GregHuntoon @nikolasklein @figma We call this a @rogie

[Dylan Field @zoink]

the MS-DOS era of AI

[Dylan Field @zoink]

Companies are starting to fully understand that design and craft is the differentiator.

Designer talent war is just the start.

[˗ˏˋ rogie ˎˊ˗ @rogie]

I'm so proud of this team recently. Feels like a new company. We're MOVING. We're building. And we're not stopping.

[Michael Amodeo @maimcoh]

@GregHuntoon It's the greatest work gift I've ever received

[Michael Bennet @MichaelBennet]

Colorado, I’m running for Governor.

From expanding the Child Tax Credit to securing $7B for Colorado’s infrastructure, we’ve made real progress together. Now, it’s time to keep building a future in Colorado that works for all of us.

[Michael Amodeo @maimcoh]

@garrytan cory booker is such a treat to see/hear in person. few people can command a room like he does

[Lenny Rachitsky @lennysan]

Congrats team Figma Slides!

It's crazy, for a product that launched less than a year ago, it's already ahead of Apple Keynote and tied with Canva for most used presentation software amongst my newsletter readers. Well executed product expansion 👌