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notsrg | 3 years ago

Figma is written in C++ and compiled to web assembly. All the UX designers I know are using it because it's pretty powerful for a webapp.

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lordofgibbons|3 years ago

Figma is cool, but every time I open a Figma link, my beefy laptop turns into a jet engine on takoff thrust.

have_faith|3 years ago

I have figma open all day, never noticed it have any effect (M1 MBP)

speedgoose|3 years ago

Is it an “Intel Inside” laptop?

unknown|3 years ago

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mtoddsmith|3 years ago

Are you saying its an electron app running web assembly?

dgb23|3 years ago

I think Figma being a browser web app is one of the core reasons why it’s outpacing alternatives both in terms of features and UX. It’s a remarkable feat.

lewisjoe|3 years ago

Yes. I found it weird too. They put so much effort into making their app performant and then for the desktop app, wrapped it into an electron shell which is weird :)

I guess except the designing canvas, all the UI controls are built over DOM/Javascript and they needed a quick way to take them all into desktop. But I did expect more from Figma :)