Jean-François Bisson

@saravd89 Yes to both questions. That's exactly how it works!

@jfbisson4 🤩 thank you! Top 2 Q’s: 1. Do users also have the ability to insert components from the plugin? Or is it look-up only? 2. Was all the component information pulled using the REST API? If not, how was this done?

@jfbisson4 re: #config23 Plug-in showcase. First off, thank you. Second, wow. If one has follow-up Q’s around the component plugin you shared…would you entertain them? 👀

Powerful talk on increasing agility with custom plugins with one of the biggest design system in the world!✨ #config2023

@simonhoueix Those plugins are only the tip of the iceberg 👀

CONFIG TALK DROP: Plugin showcase Learn how teams from @datadoghq, @Meta, and @IKEAUSA are leveling-up their workflows with custom Figma plugins. And get ideas for creating your own. We’ll be joined by @elliotnolten, @jfbisson4, @derekhowles, and @GeekGogari.

@sseraphini A high level abstraction with no escape hatch

What is too abstract to you?

@GergelyOrosz Teams aim to complete their project work by late Nov/early Dec. If they miss that target, they risk not being able to claim impact for the H2 performance cycle. In Dec, I see folks take PTO, do better engineer work, or contribute to next half planning. Less stressful IMO.

Happy New Year! If you're a software engineer, chances are that the past weeks were less stressful, thanks to code freezes/deployment freezes the past week. Companies that tend to have this in place include Google, Meta, Amazon, Microsoft & others. Writing more about this.

@housecor Is there a risk that the mock APIs diverge from prod, or is there a solution to guarantee that both stay in sync?

For years, I’ve been creating custom mock APIs for each app. So, here’s an exciting idea I’m implementing today: 1. Create a mock API server to mock the company’s APIs 2. Publish it as an npm package. 3. Share the mock server between teams, like an open source project. 1/x

@markdalgleish Totally! I'd argue the same for code in general.

I feel like command line shorthands shouldn't be used in automated scripts because it doesn't save any time and only serves to hurt readability.

@SimonHoiberg Some claim it's possible to build apps without Typescript at scale? I'd they do, they're not being honest about the tradeoffs of using Typescript.

I'm bullish on TypeScript ⚡ I've worked with it on many projects, and I've used it to build an entire SaaS product, end-to-end. Yet, it's still unpopular with many. Let's explore how you can introduce TypeScript to your team in a way that adds value from day one! 👇🧵

@sseraphini Solid code review

Best practices to ensure quality of the code?

@callebtc 1 Big

We need a denomination for 1000 BTC.

mfw reading @aantonop's lnbook: Attempting payment from Alice to Dina Successful payment! 🤯

@sseraphini When starting a project, it may be tempting to use a denormalized database to simplify the data model and queries. But, the trade-off is the ability to write rows async without conflicting on some field. Not worth it, it doesn't scale.

Bad decisions in software development?

@markdalgleish In practice, this means pushing back on design if they ask for one-off features. Ideally, master the component library so that you can suggest alternative patterns.

The flexibility of a component library lies in composition. The API for each individual component should be as constrained as possible.

@figmadesign loading fonts before updating text nodes is error-prone. A solution for automatic font loading would be nice. Perhaps a plugin manifest setting?

@APompliano One of my favorite FB "propaganda" poster

Don’t confuse motion with progress

@devongovett Totally agree, almost impossible to do without a robust design system

Designing even simple websites is so hard these days! So many variables and constraints to consider: - Responsive design across 4+ breakpoints - Light + dark mode - Accessible color contrast - Animations, but also reduce motion setting - Touch and keyboard friendly interactivity

@brian_armstrong SEC's way of saying "ask for forgiveness, not permission"

5/ They responded by telling us this lend feature is a security. Ok - seems strange, how can lending be a security? So we ask the SEC to help us understand and share their view. We always make an effort to work proactively with regulators, and keep an open mind.

1/ Some really sketchy behavior coming out of the SEC recently. Story time…