Adobe expressed interest to purchase Figma for $20B thus having one less competitor in the UX/UI design space. I guess when you can’t innovate your way out you buy it.
To many that move may come as a surprise, but it was actually pretty transparent for a while now. There were some red-flags that may have hinted on that.
I believe Figma has done an amazing job bringing design to a lot of people, especially in emerging markets. These people were able to experience, learn and grow their skills in design which would otherwise be impossible. For just that positive impact, I aplaud them! đź‘Ź
They also innovated like crazy to stay ahead of the competition which led to groundbreaking new features for the industry. This is great!
However …
If you have enough investor money, you can offer a tool for free for many years but don’t forget to lock the format, so switching to another tool will be extra hard for the users.
IC has developed a range of industry-leading frameworks created through the lens of “equity inspired design”.
IC has developed a range of industry-leading frameworks created through the lens of “equity inspired design”.