Config 2024: Serious play (Andy Allen, Software Designer, !Boring) | Figma

Config 2024: Serious play (Andy Allen, Software Designer, !Boring)

How video games inspire better software.

Featuring: Andy Allen, Software Designer, !Boring

[kaylafrier]

This has been my favourite talk this year

[_ap__]

I learned a lot in these 25 minutes. Thank you.

[atc]

The pace of the speech was wonderful. much vibe!!

[MrMonkey]

Wow what an eye opening and inspiring keynote, as a graphics designer in my final year at uni I got the opportunity to learn so many designers work; this inspires me to focus on one designer’s traits and make it an anchor to excel and explore. For me it’s Achille!

[michaelmason]

Wow. Just wow. It’s going to take me days to think about this.

Funny enough I’m reading a book by psychologist Susan David and my current take away is not default, like !default. A happy serendipitous “accident”.

Love it. Mind blown. I’m getting all of those apps.

[samuel-beek]

Andrew is such a legend, really defining the next generation of design

[ihminka]

Super interesting and inspiring projects ! Thanks a lot ! 😊

[KhaPiano]

Love the way he thinks - fantastic talk

[hacorn]

this one is going in the history books

[caylathompson]

Can you make these for Android, please? 🥺

[mingshi]

First, I don't think "boring" is a problem need to be solved. Second, this design is relyed on your skill background, as you are from a game design background, so you think gamification is charming. But from visual and usage, they are equal. I don't think it improve a lot experience. and We are human, we don't live on screen. We just need to get quick information and then experience the real world, such as the sunny weather.

[florenceocon]

Figma's new scrolling behavior is frustrating. The old way, where scrolling moved the page and zooming required Ctrl + scroll, was intuitive and efficient. The current system is redundant and feels clunky.

[lindltailor]

In summary, spend months of company time building a better checkbox... Us mere mortals will get back to you on how that goes!

[mlememe]

Nintendo is definitely going to sue you bro

[pastagirl]

woah, john baldessari wouldn't let you talk about him in this. truly disgusting

[nuemanhanif]

Seems more like a college project than real software. Needs way more polish