key takeaways
- Dylan Fields is the CEO of Figma, a $28 billion collaborative design startup that went public earlier this year.
- Field said that instead of cutting jobs due to AI, Figma is growing its team and adding new positions.
- At the time of writing Figma is hiring for 158 vacancies in the US, including a vacancy for a Software Engineer for AI Infrastructure.
Industry leaders including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have recently predicted that AI will soon take over most white-collar jobs — but one tech CEO says they’re hiring instead.
on an episode ofLenny’s Podcast” Broadcast Thursday, 33-year-old Figma CEO Dylan Field says that instead of cutting jobs because of AI, Figma is actually growing its team. In every conversation, Field is “asking about AI efficiency” and trying to determine what internal tools Figma can build itself to be more efficient. At the end of the day, AI provides an opportunity for the company to “grow.” Is, not to cut, he says.
“I’m going through the entire planning process on headcount right now,” Fields said on the podcast. “For the most part, across the company, we are adding roles.”
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LinkedIn reveals who Figma is advertising for 158 vacant posts As of press time, the vacancies in the US include one for a software engineer of AI infrastructure and one for a chief product strategy researcher. The company has a 1,600-person workforce,
Field also said on the podcast that AI is “not coming” to take over anyone’s job and that workers should focus on how they will “adapt” to the technology rather than worrying about mass firings.
“I think it’s really encouraging, that people clearly understand that this isn’t what’s coming for you,” Fields said in one episode.Lenny’s PodcastWhich aired on Thursday. “I think the next thing will be as the tools get better, as the models get better, how do you improve and adapt?”
Field founded Figma, a technology company focused on real-time collaboration in design, in 2012, the company went public Earlier this year, it debuted on the New York Stock Exchange. Figma’s market capitalization is over $28 billion At the time of writing, with more than 13 crores Monthly Users.
Figma’s latest survey Of more than a thousand designers, product managers, researchers, and other roles, nearly 60% of respondents in product-focused positions reported spending more time on high-value work because of AI, and nearly 70% said the technology made them more productive.
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The survey found that only 17% of designers saw AI as a threat to their jobs. The remaining majority, 83%, either did not see AI as a threat or saw it as benefiting their workflow and productivity.
“You can either look at AI as an opportunity for your company to grow and get more done, or you can look at it as cost-cutting efficiency, but I think the growth part is much more exciting,” Fields said on the podcast. “It will be interesting to see how people adapt and grow.”
Last month, Figma announced Financial results for the second quarter, ending June 30, reported “record revenues” of $249.6 million, a 41% increase year-over-year. The company will announce this Third quarter financial results On 5th November.
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key takeaways
- Dylan Fields is the CEO of Figma, a $28 billion collaborative design startup that went public earlier this year.
- Field said that instead of cutting jobs due to AI, Figma is growing its team and adding new positions.
- At the time of writing Figma is hiring for 158 vacancies in the US, including a vacancy for a Software Engineer for AI Infrastructure.
Industry leaders including Amazon CEO Andy Jassy, Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang and Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei have recently predicted that AI will soon take over most white-collar jobs — but one tech CEO says they’re hiring instead.
on an episode ofLenny’s Podcast” Broadcast Thursday, 33-year-old Figma CEO Dylan Field says that instead of cutting jobs because of AI, Figma is actually growing its team. In every conversation, Field is “asking about AI efficiency” and trying to determine what internal tools Figma can build itself to be more efficient. At the end of the day, AI provides an opportunity for the company to “grow.” Is, not to cut, he says.
“I’m going through the entire planning process on headcount right now,” Fields said on the podcast. “For the most part, across the company, we are adding roles.”
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