Alia Fite

Jan 9, 2025 | figma.com | Amber Bravo |Alia Fite

In 1985, Italian writer Italo Calvino outlined five qualities for literature’s future, enumerated in a series of planned lectures before his death. His wife Esther titled the posthumous collection Six Memos for the Next Millennium, choosing “memo”—a word she said “delighted” him—to describe these brief messages to the future. Short for memorandum, a memo is a written communication primarily used in business—a way of conveying ideas or information between colleagues and organizations.

Sep 19, 2024 | figma.com | Alia Fite

The endless tasks, projects, and context switching that developers face can make achieving a flow state the white whale of development. For the VS Code team, meeting developers where they are so they don’t have to toggle between tools prevents that thrash.

Aug 21, 2024 | figma.com | Emily Brody |Alia Fite |Annie Berrones

When Figma announced , I was intrigued but skeptical. On one hand, as an engineering manager at Decathlon, the outdoor and sporting goods retailer, I’m an advocate for trying new tools. On the other I’ve seen many promising tools fall short of truly aligning design and development workflows. However, after a year of hands-on experience, I’ve found Dev Mode to be transformative for our team. The standout feature has been Code Connect, which has significantly elevated our design system workflow.

Aug 13, 2024 | figma.com | Alia Fite |Herbert Lui

For over two decades, Atlassian has been synonymous with developer tooling, shaping the conversation around developer experience. A year ago, they introduced a new term to the lexicon: developer joy.

Jun 26, 2024 | figma.com | Amber Bravo |Jenny Xie |Alia Fite

Two creatives behind the browser that’s breaking the internet discuss what Zadie Smith, A24, and sunspots have to do with building a product. To some, reinventing the browser may feel like reinventing the wheel. But to Product Designer and Brand Lead Karla Mickens Cole and Head of Storytelling Nashilu “Nash” Mouen at The Browser Company, it’s a welcome challenge. They’re working on the Arc browser, a more focused, personalized way to surf the net that’s now enhanced by Max, a suite of AI features.