Big Technology Podcast

How Figma Caught Adobe By Surprise — With Carmel DeAmicis

Oct 26, 2022 · 59 min · Season 1 · Episode 131Explicit
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Carmel DeAmicis was the 20th employee at Figma, a startup that Adobe just acquired for $20 billion. A former journalist and editor at Figma, DeAmicis saw the company rise under the nose of Adobe — the giant in the space — and eventually grow so fast that Adobe acquired it in a defensive move. In this week's episode, DeAmicis explains how a startup caught a major, established company by surprise. And why changing design culture played a big part in it. You can find DeAmicis on Notion.

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