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Femke and Charli reflect on the Figma Config event, exploring exciting new features like Figma Make and Draw, and sharing their thoughts on potential future innovations such as AI-powered tools and conversational interfaces.

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Let's discuss the recent event.

Design leaders were absent from the main stage of the conference.

How was the overall experience?

Which new feature excited Femke the most?

How do you think these updates will impact market designers' workflows? What problems do they aim to solve for you?

What are your impressions of Figma Make?

Do you see yourself incorporating Figma Make into your workflow?

What about Draw? Do you think it will be useful for you?

Is Figma concerned about cannibalizing its community—balancing features versus plugins? For example, what used to be a plugin is now integrated directly into the tool.

Do you have any guesses about what might be announced in the future? What features would you like to see? What's currently missing for you?

Do you think Figma will ever develop a chatbox interface?

Finally, what do you think they might announce next year?

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