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What Did Figma Offer People Who Wanted to Leave?

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

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Dylan Field says Figma told people they could leave with a few months pay and stay on good terms. The offer was for anyone tired after working very hard, and for anyone who had joined expecting to work at Adobe and then realized the startup pace was not for them. The only condition was six months before they could reapply and interview again. A small percentage took it.

On Monday morning he told the company to dial into an all-hands at noon for the full details. A large share showed up on the first day of break. He says the mood was relief because the ambiguity was over. People had been holding two worlds in their heads, and the room felt lighter once the future was clear. He separated that feeling from Adobe itself. He then posted a video in the company Slack and emailed everyone with the offer. Some who left made total career pivots onto different life paths. He says the result was healthy for everyone.

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