291: Figma's UI Redesign and Public Critique

This week, we discuss Figma's UI redesign, the public response to it, and how to effectively communicate negative feedback to both companies and colleagues. In Follow-up, Brian has an update on a previous Cool Thing, we read some listener feedback (all positive, phew!), and Marshall shares his choice of AirPower replacement. And as always, we share a couple cool things, like a fellow designer's website and a new music album.

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Follow-up:

Pssst! What should we do for Episode 300? Let us know!
Brian is reading We Are Legion (We Are Bob), the first book in the Bobiverse trilogy and Marshall's Cool Thing suggestion from last episode
Chris Doner likes how Artboard Manager reorders artboards in the Layer List to reflect their positions on the Canvas
Cameron Campbell thinks we should have a Patreon to support 3-hour episodes O_o
Brian tweeted a poll asking how much money one would need in order to stop working for the rest of one's life
Marshall purchased the SliceCharge 2 to fill the AirPower-shaped hole in his heart
Hard Cider Labs also makes the BassCanon attachment for Ear/AirPods

Tool Review:

Figma Blog: "We refreshed Figma's UI: An inside look at our process" by Rasmus Andersson
Microsoft Office's Ribbon UI is being redesigned
Spectrum v3's redesign received a lot of feedback
There was a Spectrum discussion of the Figma redesign
Shit sandwich (shĭt sănd′wĭch) n. - a method of softening negative feedback by prepending and appending positive feedback
Just ask EA about negative customer feedback
People mocked the "Wii" and "iPad" monikers for a little while until no one cared anymore

One Cool Thing:

Brian shared the personal website for his Ryan Morrison (not Marshall's Ryan Morrison)
Marshall shared Billie Eilish's new album When We All Fall Asleep, Where Do We Go?

Reprise (rĭ-prēz′) n. - a repetition of a phrase or verse; a return to an original theme
Lil Dicky - Molly feat. Brendon Urie

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