Akbar
@actuallyakbar.bsky.social
developer advocate @ figma • ♌︎
photographer (ig: @pixelsbyak) • gamer • sci-fi reader
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
Dev Mode MCP Server: Q&A with Yarden Katz (PM) & Akbar Mirza (Developer Advocate) | Figma
YouTube video by Figma
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June 26, 2025 at 10:00 PM
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
designers, 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
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
February 5, 2025 at 3:42 PM
designers, 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
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
@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
Bridging the Gap - YouTube
At Figma, we believe that collaboration is essential to building great products. For designers and developers, this can mean a lot of different things. So I ...
figma.bot
January 30, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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
@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
Catch our full convo on YouTube: figma.bot/3CspJNO
January 28, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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
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
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
January 21, 2025 at 6:01 PM
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
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
You can listen to it on YouTube: figma.bot/3PzVpUo
#figma #design
Bridging the Gap: What Are Design Systems? | Figma
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January 15, 2025 at 12:18 AM
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
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
You can listen to our full conversation on YouTube: figma.bot/4fNSK4h
January 7, 2025 at 6:11 PM
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
You can listen to our full conversation on YouTube: figma.bot/4fNSK4h
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...
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...
December 12, 2024 at 6:01 PM
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...
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...
Code: github.com/figma/plugin...
Variables in Dev Mode Updates
YouTube video by Figma
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December 6, 2024 at 6:10 PM
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...
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?
What kind of annotations are you always making?
December 5, 2024 at 12:30 AM
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?
What kind of annotations are you always making?
are we in our blue phase yet?
November 21, 2024 at 10:25 PM
are we in our blue phase yet?
November 21, 2024 at 10:21 PM
how important is a wingman?
May 12, 2023 at 4:41 AM
how important is a wingman?
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me: any idea how my house burned down?
detective: fireworks
me: *sadly* yeah I guess it does
detective: fireworks
me: *sadly* yeah I guess it does
May 10, 2023 at 11:05 PM
me: any idea how my house burned down?
detective: fireworks
me: *sadly* yeah I guess it does
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 🤔
May 9, 2023 at 5:14 AM
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 🤔
masterclass in alt text
will this photo of the new metroid sea-ffice?
May 9, 2023 at 5:12 AM
masterclass in alt text
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will this photo of the new metroid sea-ffice?
May 9, 2023 at 1:00 AM
will this photo of the new metroid sea-ffice?
loving how approachable this resource is!
check out the new Community section on our @atproto.com site! ✨
includes:
- a quick start guide with sample lines of code
- a page to showcase community projects
- community groups to help you get connected with the atproto dev community
https://atproto.com/community
includes:
- a quick start guide with sample lines of code
- a page to showcase community projects
- community groups to help you get connected with the atproto dev community
https://atproto.com/community
May 9, 2023 at 12:27 AM
loving how approachable this resource is!
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You mean like this? https://archive.org/details/alf_20200423
May 8, 2023 at 8:22 PM
You mean like this? https://archive.org/details/alf_20200423
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Apollo program director of software engineering Margaret Hamilton, next to a printout of bad Twitter takes on why Nazis should be given a chance,,,
May 8, 2023 at 7:50 PM
Apollo program director of software engineering Margaret Hamilton, next to a printout of bad Twitter takes on why Nazis should be given a chance,,,
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How about broadband as a public utility/public infrastructure
May 8, 2023 at 12:47 AM
How about broadband as a public utility/public infrastructure
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Since we’re still being honest here (treasuring these moments)- I love my job. I love the people I work with. I love the challenge.
The honest truth is that real technical strategy takes technical knowledge, confidence to both be stubborn and let go in equal weights, and positive culture change.
The honest truth is that real technical strategy takes technical knowledge, confidence to both be stubborn and let go in equal weights, and positive culture change.
May 5, 2023 at 1:38 AM
Since we’re still being honest here (treasuring these moments)- I love my job. I love the people I work with. I love the challenge.
The honest truth is that real technical strategy takes technical knowledge, confidence to both be stubborn and let go in equal weights, and positive culture change.
The honest truth is that real technical strategy takes technical knowledge, confidence to both be stubborn and let go in equal weights, and positive culture change.
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Coding isn't just about mastering a language. It's also about cultivating problem-solving skills and a growth mindset. 25+ years into my career, I am still learning and growing every day. It's the only way to advance. #coding #growthmindset
May 5, 2023 at 12:56 PM
Coding isn't just about mastering a language. It's also about cultivating problem-solving skills and a growth mindset. 25+ years into my career, I am still learning and growing every day. It's the only way to advance. #coding #growthmindset
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he's literally saying the quiet part out loud here. writers obviously love writing and it's extremely gross that bosses have always exploited that love to deny workers a livable wage and pretend that love for what you do means it isn't labor, or that love can pay the bills. it can't
The millionaire CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery says ‘love of working’ will end the Writers' strike
CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery Says 'Love of Working' Will End Strike
David Zaslev, head of one of the biggest streaming services, has a curious point of view regarding the ongoing WGA strike.
gizmodo.com
May 6, 2023 at 5:45 PM
he's literally saying the quiet part out loud here. writers obviously love writing and it's extremely gross that bosses have always exploited that love to deny workers a livable wage and pretend that love for what you do means it isn't labor, or that love can pay the bills. it can't