Design Details

In today’s episode we share some exciting news: we’re now a listener-supported podcast! We share all the details, including the rewards for supporters and our long-term goals 🎉 Ep + notes: spec.fm/podcasts/design-deta… Patreon: patreon.com/designdetails

This week, we share the skills we wish we'd learned earlier and the traits of the best individual contributors we've worked with. Subscribe → patreon.com/posts/464-sideba…

This week, we talk about Open AI's GPTs-as-apps strategy, FigJam's AI tools, and our dreams for a future Jarvis-like experience. 📝 Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/cl… 🎧 Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify 🎙️ Apple: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, Marshall shares his process, tips, and tricks to refactor a design system in Figma 🎛️ In The Sidebar, we unpack why it's so hard to unship software 🤔 📝 Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/cU… 🎧 Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify 🎙️ Apple: designdetails.fm/apple

Late, but not lost: this week we're sharing our thoughts on (and experiences with) everything announced at WWDC23 and Config 2023 💭 🗒️ Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/cU… 🎧 Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify 🎙️ Apple: designdetails.fm/apple

You know where to get it 👀

This week, we dissect the recently-launched Arc Boosts with @gabrielvaldivia to try and understand what they're for and where they're going. 🗒️ Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/qO… 🎧 Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify 🎙️Apple: designdetails.fm/apple

Thank you to @flondonacademy for sponsoring last week's episode of the show! Applications are now open: go learn from the best, including design leaders at Apple, Nike, Google, Pentagram, and more 🔥 Click here to learn more → bit.ly/chiefdesigner

This week, we talk about Humane's latest product demo and what we think it means for the future of AI-powered personal devices. 🗒️ Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/zR… 🎧 Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we share non-obvious tips and tricks for simplifying a UI. 🗒️ Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/Kv… 🎧 Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify 🎙️ Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we fight about whether designers should name their layers (without saying "it depends"). Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/jP… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we talked with @mwichary about Shift Happens, a book about keyboards. We dive into the details of the book, its publication, website, and more. Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/bR… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we answer a crucial question: is UI design actually that important? Our answer may shock you 🫢 Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/iZ… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we discuss strategies for building an excellent type stack in your designs. Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/5q… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we talk about the whole Twitter thing, and how we'd handle the verified badge design debacle. Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/wU… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we talk about the whole Twitter thing, and how we'd handle the verified badge design debacle. Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/ut… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we talk about what gives software the feeling of "heft" and the effect of that feeling on how customers perceive the value of a tool 🏋️ Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/6P… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

This week, we recap Google's Pixel 7 Event and dig into our favorite design details of the new Pixel phone, tablet, and watch. Show notes: designdetails.fm/episodes/FT… Spotify: designdetails.fm/spotify Apple Podcasts: designdetails.fm/apple

Updated description for this role: boards.greenhouse.io/figma/j… "We’re looking for people who have a mix of excellence in both strategy and craft. You’ll be framing and resolving important strategic questions and also proposing ambitious and well-crafted solutions." 🔥