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How Figma’s Web Experience team used Notion to plan Config

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On a breezy San Francisco day in late June, thousands of designers, developers, and product builders from around the world descended upon Moscone Center for Config 2024, Figma’s annual user conference. Organizing an event of this magnitude is not for the faint of heart. It’s like building a giant convention center out of LEGO, where every piece must fit together perfectly, then be dismantled in a day. Throughout the year-plus process of preparation, my Web Experience team at Figma had to plan, organize, and communicate with a score of cross-functional partners and vendors. Notion was our go-to tool that made it all possible. Here’s how we did it, and seven things we learned along the way: From the very beginning, we knew we had to identify the needs and pain points of everyone involved. I remember our first meeting with the Web and Brand teams, where we spent hours mapping out where there was the most friction last year and our biggest opportunities for improvement this year. Our Local

All posts ← ← All posts Published July 11, 2024 in Inspiration How Figma’s Web Experience team used Notion to plan Config By Ricky Ramsaran Program Manager, Figma 5 min read Share this post On a breezy San Francisco day in late June, thousands of designers, developers, and product builders from around the world descended upon Moscone Center for Config 2024 , Figma’s annual user conference. Organizing an event of this magnitude is not for the faint of heart. It’s like building a giant convention center out of LEGO, where every piece must fit together perfectly, then be dismantled in a day. Thro

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