@actuallyakbar.bsky.social
developer advocate @ figma • ♌︎ photographer (ig: @pixelsbyak) • gamer • sci-fi reader
got a ton of great questions during the Dev Mode MCP Server livestream! couldn't answer them all live, so we filmed a lil' Q&A for you - happy vibing ✨ youtu.be/WRTX276UMXg
26.06.2025 22:00 — 👍 3 🔁 1 💬 0 📌 0so sorry Adam! they’ve lost a great one!
11.04.2025 23:00 — 👍 4 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0designers, want the secret to saving time & headaches?
partner with your devs early to understand the data! Tom from @figma.com and I share how real-world insights can refine your designs, cut rework, and spark fresh ideas.
full convo on YT: figma.bot/3WKQYu1
#datadrivendesign #collaboration
My favorite part of being a Developer Advocate at
@figma.com? Hearing how our community really collaborates—where design and engineering meet.
5 designers and I dive into real conversations on design systems, communication, and data. Listen on YouTube: figma.bot/3WAKH40
#design #designtodev
What does “ready for dev” really mean? I teamed up with @claraujiie.bsky.social from @figma.com to explore how different teams define it—and why the right context early on makes all the difference.
Catch our full convo on YouTube: figma.bot/3CspJNO
1 major barrier in product development? designers & developers not understanding each other
Lauren from @figma.com & I sat down to chat about bridging that gap—aligning values, uniting povs & building trust to craft better products
full video on YT: figma.bot/3WuxTMt
#collaboration #designdev
design systems are a hot topic and teams often overthink what's needed for an effective DS - you might already have one without realizing it. I chatted with Ana to learn about them and how you can use them effectively in @figma.com
You can listen to it on YouTube: figma.bot/3PzVpUo
#figma #design
communication is so important in the design process. I sat down with @maldean.bsky.social to talk about challenges we’ve seen and and some strategies we've used to improve async communication using @figma.com
You can listen to our full conversation on YouTube: figma.bot/4fNSK4h
I’d suggest filing your feedback to the Code Connect repo on GitHub, if you haven’t already. github.com/figma/code-c... These are the kind of edge cases that team is looking to account for.
14.12.2024 21:21 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
backstage with our plugin showcase speakers - from left to right: Lichin Lin, Bryan Berger, Greg White, Aakanksha Mirdha
Greg White and Bryan Berger practicing their Config talk
Aakanksha Mirdha practicing her Config talk
group of speakers prepping before the event
new year's resolution for you: speak at #config2025
we gave you two more days to apply - our Call for Speakers closes on Sunday, December 15th at 11:59 PM PT
had such a great time working with our speakers last year, and can't wait to see you on stage.
figma.bot/ConfigCallFo...
cooked up a sample @figma.com plugin to help you get started with the Annotations API. Check it out along with some other API improvements the team has released this week!
Code: github.com/figma/plugin...
lots of use cases for streamlining design prep (esp for annotations that you might always want for certain design elements, components, etc) and making sure accessibility is taken into account as part of the design to code process!
What kind of annotations are you always making?
are we in our blue phase yet?
21.11.2024 22:25 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0What Dev Mode features would you like to see next?
21.11.2024 22:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0→ View suggested variables for hard-coded values
21.11.2024 22:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0→ See variable details when inspecting layers
21.11.2024 22:21 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0New in @figma.com Dev Mode
→ View variable collections in a file
how important is a wingman?
12.05.2023 04:41 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0me: any idea how my house burned down?
detective: fireworks
me: *sadly* yeah I guess it does
whoever thought of adding challenges to video games is exploiting my brain. now if only I could use that in all the other areas I want to improve 🤔
09.05.2023 05:14 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0masterclass in alt text
09.05.2023 05:12 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0will this photo of the new metroid sea-ffice?
09.05.2023 01:00 — 👍 216 🔁 37 💬 7 📌 9loving how approachable this resource is!
09.05.2023 00:27 — 👍 2 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
You mean like this? https://archive.org/details/alf_20200423
08.05.2023 20:22 — 👍 114 🔁 27 💬 3 📌 5haven’t touched my switch in months, can’t wait to be OBSESSED!
08.05.2023 21:22 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
Apollo program director of software engineering Margaret Hamilton, next to a printout of bad Twitter takes on why Nazis should be given a chance,,,
08.05.2023 19:50 — 👍 167 🔁 31 💬 4 📌 0How about broadband as a public utility/public infrastructure
08.05.2023 00:47 — 👍 80 🔁 2 💬 8 📌 0
two weddings… 4 years apart
08.05.2023 05:36 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0
a few more sunsets in honor of this dope collection!
08.05.2023 05:10 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Dev Experience in NYC 🫶🏼
You excited about Tears of the Kingdom?
