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Huge bias here as I work for Figma, but multiplayer collaborative editors like Figma do wonders. We run nearly everything out of a figma or figjam file. Retros
by jjcm 2y ago
Huge bias here as I work for Figma, but multiplayer collaborative editors like Figma do wonders.
We run nearly everything out of a figma or figjam file. Retros, planning, etc. There's something really nice about being able to see everyones cursors at once, and feeling like you're collaboratively creating something. Presos and slide decks often feel very one-direction from a data flow perspective, which becomes problematic for remote-only roles.
- kingkongjaffa 2y agohow do you think Figma slides will play into this? (Big Figma/Jam fan here BTW, thanks for your work!)
- jjcm 2y agoI think it has two strong differentiators. The first is that it's built around collaboration, rather than having it added in after. Keynote and Powerpoint each have collaboration, but they were added in after - it isn't part of the foundation. Google Slides was built around collaboration, but a decade ago when collaborative tools were just emerging. We've learned a lot since then, and I think it suffers from some older architectural decisions that hold it back. The second is the interop with Figma. The backbone of it is Figma Design - it's all the same tools designers have had for years. Meeting designers in their tool of choice is critical and will smooth the path here, but it'll also mean we hopefully get a lot of features for free in Slides when we ship them in Figma Design (and vice versa).