Yuhki Yamashita, CPO @Figma: The Future of Design, Engineering and Product

Yuhki Yamashita is the Chief Product Officer at Figma, where he leads the development of one of the world’s most beloved design platforms. Previously, he was Head of Product at Uber, overseeing the core rider experience used by millions globally. A master of product storytelling and team-building, Yuhki has redefined how world-class digital products are built and scaled.

Items Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

• “Simple is Lazy?” — Yuhki Challenges Product Dogma

• The Secret Behind Figma’s New Product Ideas (Hint: Users Hack It First)

• From Hack Week to Roadmap: How New Figma Products Are Born

• Are PRDs Dead? Yuhki’s Spicy Take on the Death of Specs

• The ‘Screenshot Test’: Can Your Product Explain Itself in 1 Frame?

• Code Layers and ‘Living Designs’ — This Demo Blew Everyone’s Mind

• Designers vs Coders: Who Really Owns the Future of Product?

• The Most Controversial Product Decision Inside Figma

• Why Figma’s Org Structure Could Kill the PM Role (For Real)

• Should Everyone Be a Designer and a Builder Now?

• Will Figma Have Fewer Engineers in 5 Years?

• Cursor, Windsurf & AI Coding Tools — What Figma Engineers Really Use

• AI’s Dual Power: Lowering the Floor, Raising the Ceiling

• Figma’s Biggest Product Flop? Yuhki Owns It

• The Magic of Product Storytelling — Even for Boring Compliance Tools

• Why Joy Must Be in the Product (and How Figma Bakes It In)

• Does Product Market Fit Even Mean Anything in 2025?

• Is Great Design Enough? Or Is It ALL About Distribution?

• Dylan’s Secret to Early Growth: Hacking Design Twitter

• Community Mistakes Startups Keep Making

• The One Thing Yuhki Wishes He Could Change at Figma

• Should They Have Launched 4 Products at Once? Time Will Tell

• When Do You Know a New Product Is Doomed?

• Why Designers Still Don’t Ship What They Design (and How to Fix It)

• From Uber to Figma: Yuhki’s Playbook for Massive Product Swings

• The Adobe Deal Breakup — How Figma Rallied

• What Yuhki Needs to Improve as a Leader (His Own Feedback Review)

• The Product Leader He Admires Most — and Why

• What Figma Still Gets Wrong About Product Culture