Dylan Field: Is AI Replacing Designers?, Design is the New Code & Democratizing Creativity

Figma grew 48% YoY despite Claude Design's launch, as Field argues AI commoditizes code while human taste becomes the real moat.

• Adobe deal collapse: Figma's $20B Adobe acquisition fell apart after 16 months of regulatory review (US, EU, CMA); Field still disputes the antitrust rationale, arguing regulators defined the market looking backward rather than forward.
• Growth post-"SaaSpocalypse" scare: Despite fears that Anthropic's Claude Design would kill Figma, the host notes Figma's next quarterly report showed growth accelerating to 48% year over year.

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