A Figma designer-turned-product manager reflects on seven years of building prototyping tools and how AI is reshaping that work.
- •Nikolas Klein transitioned from product designer to product manager at Figma, focusing on interactive prototyping tools since 2018.
- •He now works as a PM on Figma Make, Figma's AI-powered product.
- •The piece is part of Figma's 'Maker Stories' series exploring personal journeys in product and design.
- •Related work includes building spring animations, multi-edit features, and code layers that merge design and development on one canvas.
- •The broader theme questions what it means to be a designer or PM as AI blurs the boundaries between design, development, and product roles.
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