Dylan Field is the co-founder and CEO of Figma, the collaborative design platform that has revolutionized how product teams work. In my first-ever live podcast, recorded at Figma Config, Dylan and I dig into: • How intuition and product taste drive Dylan’s decision-making • The challenge of keeping things simple • Dylan’s thoughts on the future of product management • Lessons from Figma’s early days • How Figma built their initial user base • Dylan’s journey from intern to CEO of a 1,000+-person company • The future of design tools and AI — Brought to you by: • WorkOS—Modern identity platform for B2B SaaS, free up to 1 million MAUs • Anvil—The fastest way to build software for documents • User Testing—Human understanding. Human experiences. — Find the transcript at: lennysnewsletter.com/p/dylan-fi… — Where to find Dylan Field: • X: x.com/zoink • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/dylanfield — Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: lennysnewsletter.com • X: twitter.com/lennysan • LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky — In this episode, we cover: — Referenced: • Mihika Kapoor on LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/mihikakapoor • Rick Rubin on the Creative Act—60 Minutes: • Figma pages: • Leading through uncertainty: A design-led company—Brian Chesky (Config 2023): • An inside look at how Figma builds product | Yuhki Yamashita (CPO of Figma): • Vision, conviction, and hype: How to build 0 to 1 inside a company | Mihika Kapoor (Product at Figma): • An inside look at Figma’s unique GTM motion | Claire Butler (first GTM hire): • Zigging vs. zagging: How HubSpot built a $30B company | Dharmesh Shah (co-founder/CTO): • Nadia Singer on LinkedIn: • Sho Kuwamoto on LinkedIn: • FigJam: • Tim Van Damme on LinkedIn: • Coda: • Shishir Mehrotra on LinkedIn: • Websim: • eToys.com commercial (from Dylan’s childhood acting career): — Production and marketing by . For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com. — Lenny may be an investor in the companies discussed.