Malewicz, one of the reasons why I am following you is because I see one similar quality to mine, which is nonconforming and not becoming a "sheep" that just mindlessly goes with a trend. You are like a design Neo helping designers to wake up from design matrix. I too tried to encourage people to think for themselves in many other areas in life, but its almost impossible. People are consumers, people are followers. If they are not going to follow one then they are going to follow another. So I respect you for your patience and efforts.
I stand 100% with you. The whole sistem it's a dark pattern for the ordinary people but our colleagues can't see this, at least here in the west it's like all have a childish approach from life and this reflect on this "creative person" behavior
The hypocrisy of designers, after decades of basically ripping off Apple's aesthetic "make it like apple", and then complaining when their designs are done the same way. The reality is, web/app design has been figured out after 25 years. Especially design meant for communication, like e-commerce, business representation, which is for selling. If we were doing some artwork, then there's more to be progressed. But no one is making a new toaster, washing machine, car even. The concept cars are impractical for mass consumption. Anyway, well said.
Thanks for this calm and clear explanation of what to really worry about. And I still like your earlier exclaimed concern about AI the most: "We'll be getting a lot of what-less and why-less creations"...
That didn't change of course - AI is making MOST people lazy. And let's say that MAYBE (at some point) it will help some really good people get faster / better but right now it's marginal because of low AI quality (in general). So generally we're going towards low-quality, low-effort work for a while - but it's already been here. Good clients get a good designer, clients without a budget go for automation and templates.
The energy required is something not a lot of people are talking about. Cloud servers are already a huge energy drain and one of the top greenhouse gas producers. Add all the energy production needed for AI and even if we got rid of every car in the world, we would be accelerating global warming. I think it's great to experiment with new technology, but at the end of the day, the only way to sustain it is to slow down.
I’ve always hated Figma, but I came over from Sketch because I wanted to keep up with the industry. I’ve always wondered if all these Figma lovers were former Photoshop or XD users. Honestly, I have some security concerns about Figma in general and I don’t like the user experience. After learning that the designers at Apple use Sketch I am returning to Sketch.
After all, it doesn't matter what design tool you're using. What matters, is to use the tool and create something, instead of worshiping it like a cult. Cool shirt btw :3
Thanks! What matters is to use your brain to solve a problem and in some cases you don't even need a tool - just communicate it and let someone else move the boxes in whatever they like.
I really wish sketch had the windows version. And I'm excited for this channel, where it's heading after listening your plans for your next videos. All the best Malewicz :)
Im getting fed up by AI stuff... I cant deny it might be useful on certain areas, but tech placing it EVERYWHERE is annoying... they are affecting the jobs of thousands of people in every area due to this and we wont see how harmless it was until 5-10 years later.
We, the designers who keep designing because the love of the craft and the problem solving brain activity, are in the extinction phase. This tools, like any other tool, are trying to build this insane need for the user to depend on them, but this is only effective if you're not a "craft lover" . Figma will become the canvas for replacing elements after prompting the design solution. We, the old school ones, will keep pushing the limits of creations besides any tool or any automation. @Malewicz, silly shallow question, but can you tell me which wired KB are you using? I'm only finding gamer keyboards all around, yours seems more a designer type of KB :P Thanks for your thoughts man.
Sooooo basically someone can use AI to copy figma and come up with their own project that closely matches it but isnt it, with the promise of not using AI and stealing data like Figma? lol like you said, where do we draw the line?
Who says 75% is not healthy, and from what perspective? If I have a business, I want more and more customers. People use Figma because it's good, period. I know there's competition, but I don't want to use those tools because I'm comfortable using Figma
It's not healthy because monopolies tend to "go evil" and do abusive tactics because users are unable to switch due to locked file formats (like .fig) and more. It's a fact.
From the perspective of companies growing complacent and innovation grinding to a halt. Swiftly followed by customer/consumer concerns/needs/wants being tacitly ignored in favor of layoffs, Dark Patterns, and half-baked rushed-to-market "features" and anything else that maximizes shareholder value(retch) the _minute_ they start achieving market dominance? Comcast, Apple, Microsoft, Google... If only there were a relevant example in the creative software industry one might point to. Preferably one recently finding itself in Deep Shit(tm) with governmental regulatory bodies. Well damn it all, can't think of a single one. (/s) Stay comfortable.
Monopolies that happen naturally should become public services more or less. If someone figured out "the way" to do something to the point competition is redundant than it no longer makes sense for it to be for profit
Thank you for making such valuable videos. You can learn something outside the "bubble" created around you and look at everything from a different perspective. This is important! PS. Great T-shirt Michał! :D
I am trying (hard) to talk about tough topics without being overly negative (I used to be and it doesn't work well for me) - so sometimes it is harder to switch that perspective but I try :)
Nobody cares about your design or Apple’s design, every designer I ever worked with copied a tons of stuff from popular apps. This just makes it faster, nothing to see here. I would worry way more about designers not having a clue about accessibility.
In case of power issue, I think the AI industry will shift towards "in device operation" - because that's the only logical and effective way to operate right now. They've already started implementing it for personal computing. So the whole industry will shift to this path for all the personal to business level products in the coming days. And in the future, it'll be even more quicker because of the NPU sections in the CPU's we're getting. These are pretty much powerful and energy efficient nowadays. What's for SaaS then? When the server side computers will upgrade, then they'll again start SaaS model for higher end softwares that personal computers/smartphones wouldn't handle.
Excellent conclusions, we really are in this world of technological advances and we aren´t the people who are in that field, our role is located in a graphic or web development career (I want to believe that a high percentage of your followers are designers and programmers), We must worry about improving the profession within our role, and if we want to play another role: we must give that new activity a schedule and start a block of new skills to defeat the disadvantage. Thanks, you´ve gained a follower today!
What is awful in Figma is how this allow new editors in a Figma pro account becoming paid seats in your account without any confirmation from the master account.
This topic makes me laugh sometimes. What is the difference between me screenshotting an Uber app, dragging it into my moodboard, & getting influenced by it....OR, A.I. giving me an average of everything it was trained on? I learned all these rules & standards that A.I. is copying & giving me to work with, but I still have to make decisions & tailor it to my project. Man, I work really slow because I have multiple goals I've attached to myself over the decades. I will not miss leaning on style tiles. With AI we're basically getting further along wire kits, like a lo-fi kit, which we have to turn into something. Hell, I actually can't wait to use it to accelerate song writing
The designers who will rely on AI for their work, won't be able to get from 0 to 1 if the AI becomes less reliable. It also doesn't help to understand the underlying reason why and how design actually helps the company move forward. I think we will soon come down to relearning the basic design principles.
People really cannot move fast enough to get into position to shoot themselves in the foot chasing the "AI" Dragon. The only thing We ever wanted from Figma was for other apps (Affinity, Inkscape) to -steal- borrow their tooling ideas. We think the cult like mentality also stems from what breath of fresh air they were compared to the tools designers were saddled with, but this doesn't place them beyond criticism. How ready, willing and able they were to roll over and sell to Adobe (thanks DoJ for kicking that deal right in the balls) should have been the first step in deprogramming.
I was not expecting so much information and nuance - didn't even know about the power demands of AI. I was honestly expecting a lot more inflammatory clickbait haha.
Cool shirt! And thanks for the level headed analysis. This whole AI thing reminds me of the Library of Babel. At the end of the day all we're doing is shuffling letters and rectangles around into a pleasing arrangement.
@@hyperadapted objectively the beauty of the female body is something that has been celebrated through the centuries. Only since some strange backward movement took place in the last 10 years art like that is suddenly become provocative and attention-seeking. You could also consider it cute. Pretty. A personal choice that has no effect on other people's lives.
@@HoofCreaition while I agree about the aesthetic qualities of women, the drawings just don’t have the same quality as they are mere simplistic abstractions that have a low fidelity touch to them
Figma grants you access to their servers and effectively they own your work files. They can turn your access off or servers can crash and you have no access to your work. You’re renting.
I started to realize a few months ago that I shouldn't care too much about the companies behind the tools I'm using unless they really need to get called out for. It's more important to hone my skills because they're forever but tools come and go. Btw, I hate Figma's new UI3.
A drop in market share is always the best equalizer. And I really think a more even divide between the tools will benefit them all. That way nobody turns into Adobe full-swing :)
I started using Figma recently... they are missing some basic features, e.g. copying variable styles via eyedropper, true components especially for container components e.g. modal, cards (not snapshots you have to detach or make slots), no aspect ratio locks for images, attaching variables is inconsistent. Can't search layers by name/type. Lots of core features they can improve. Plugins shouldn't be the answer to basic features (more like temporary workaround). No designer cared for AI, this shows that Figma is out of touch and are chasing investors instead of focusing on their paid users and their needs.
Sketch is dead. Their absurd decision to stick with Mac only was their MySpace with ads decision. Browser-based was Figma's winning move, and their moat.
Not quite. Sketch has enough users (+ high paying ones) to still comfortably exist and be profitable. Penpot is going for the "in browser" space with self-hosting.
The truth is that everyone has been stealing from everyone. That UBER app was definitely inspired by some other design, that in turn was inspired by some other design. Don't be fooled to think that just because it's a huge billion dollar company that it is somehow original.
quick fix for all companies , two types of plans .. all happy , win win situation no bashing AI supported plan with price reduced by 50% ( using AI will give our system to gets updated by your creation ) No AI support normal plan ( no ai support + enjoy your normal plan ) by this you will not lose users and no more social media qq
You can opt out..................FOR NOW. Mwahahahahaha Seriously, don't fucking touch our designs, Adobe. If people choose to opt out, it should stay that way.
You are the only one who doesn't deceive their followers. BTW love your shirt.
Thanks! The shirt has some history - it's quite old and I like to sometimes provoke people a bit with it - after all it's just cartoons.
I thought i was the only one who noticed it!
Yeah the click bait titles are just yknow. Psh. I mean like. In the grab scheme.
where can i get one ;) @@MalewiczHype
Malewicz, one of the reasons why I am following you is because I see one similar quality to mine, which is nonconforming and not becoming a "sheep" that just mindlessly goes with a trend. You are like a design Neo helping designers to wake up from design matrix. I too tried to encourage people to think for themselves in many other areas in life, but its almost impossible. People are consumers, people are followers. If they are not going to follow one then they are going to follow another. So I respect you for your patience and efforts.
I stand 100% with you. The whole sistem it's a dark pattern for the ordinary people but our colleagues can't see this, at least here in the west it's like all have a childish approach from life and this reflect on this "creative person" behavior
The hypocrisy of designers, after decades of basically ripping off Apple's aesthetic "make it like apple", and then complaining when their designs are done the same way. The reality is, web/app design has been figured out after 25 years. Especially design meant for communication, like e-commerce, business representation, which is for selling. If we were doing some artwork, then there's more to be progressed. But no one is making a new toaster, washing machine, car even. The concept cars are impractical for mass consumption. Anyway, well said.
Yes, it has been figured out (mostly) - yet somehow most designs are still pretty bad. It's a nice paradox.
spot on. We're just essentially rebranding basics based on 'real world' scenarios
Thanks for this calm and clear explanation of what to really worry about.
And I still like your earlier exclaimed concern about AI the most: "We'll be getting a lot of what-less and why-less creations"...
That didn't change of course - AI is making MOST people lazy. And let's say that MAYBE (at some point) it will help some really good people get faster / better but right now it's marginal because of low AI quality (in general). So generally we're going towards low-quality, low-effort work for a while - but it's already been here. Good clients get a good designer, clients without a budget go for automation and templates.
The energy required is something not a lot of people are talking about. Cloud servers are already a huge energy drain and one of the top greenhouse gas producers. Add all the energy production needed for AI and even if we got rid of every car in the world, we would be accelerating global warming. I think it's great to experiment with new technology, but at the end of the day, the only way to sustain it is to slow down.
For some reason there are no protests in front of data centers ;)
That's a quality content and mature voice in our industry, thank you!
I’ve always hated Figma, but I came over from Sketch because I wanted to keep up with the industry. I’ve always wondered if all these Figma lovers were former Photoshop or XD users. Honestly, I have some security concerns about Figma in general and I don’t like the user experience. After learning that the designers at Apple use Sketch I am returning to Sketch.
After all, it doesn't matter what design tool you're using. What matters, is to use the tool and create something, instead of worshiping it like a cult. Cool shirt btw :3
Thanks! What matters is to use your brain to solve a problem and in some cases you don't even need a tool - just communicate it and let someone else move the boxes in whatever they like.
Waiting patiently for that short 5 question vid, that one will be interesting!
2/4 confirmed
I really wish sketch had the windows version.
And I'm excited for this channel, where it's heading after listening your plans for your next videos. All the best Malewicz :)
Lunacy.
Thank you! I'm excited too. Got burned out a bit and needed a change.
Thank you for always giving the right advice and staying true.
I'm trying - and this time I'm partially on Figma's side actually (sort of) - it's greatly exaggerated.
Im getting fed up by AI stuff... I cant deny it might be useful on certain areas, but tech placing it EVERYWHERE is annoying... they are affecting the jobs of thousands of people in every area due to this and we wont see how harmless it was until 5-10 years later.
It's going to happen because whether you like it or not, it IS very useful.
Learn to use it to 10x your productivity or stay behind.
@@alessandromorelli5866 sure
We, the designers who keep designing because the love of the craft and the problem solving brain activity, are in the extinction phase. This tools, like any other tool, are trying to build this insane need for the user to depend on them, but this is only effective if you're not a "craft lover" . Figma will become the canvas for replacing elements after prompting the design solution. We, the old school ones, will keep pushing the limits of creations besides any tool or any automation.
@Malewicz, silly shallow question, but can you tell me which wired KB are you using? I'm only finding gamer keyboards all around, yours seems more a designer type of KB :P
Thanks for your thoughts man.
incredible work as always. Spread the word ma man!
Sooooo basically someone can use AI to copy figma and come up with their own project that closely matches it but isnt it, with the promise of not using AI and stealing data like Figma? lol like you said, where do we draw the line?
Who says 75% is not healthy, and from what perspective? If I have a business, I want more and more customers. People use Figma because it's good, period. I know there's competition, but I don't want to use those tools because I'm comfortable using Figma
It's not healthy because monopolies tend to "go evil" and do abusive tactics because users are unable to switch due to locked file formats (like .fig) and more. It's a fact.
From the perspective of companies growing complacent and innovation grinding to a halt. Swiftly followed by customer/consumer concerns/needs/wants being tacitly ignored in favor of layoffs, Dark Patterns, and half-baked rushed-to-market "features" and anything else that maximizes shareholder value(retch) the _minute_ they start achieving market dominance?
Comcast, Apple, Microsoft, Google... If only there were a relevant example in the creative software industry one might point to. Preferably one recently finding itself in Deep Shit(tm) with governmental regulatory bodies. Well damn it all, can't think of a single one. (/s)
Stay comfortable.
Monopolies that happen naturally should become public services more or less. If someone figured out "the way" to do something to the point competition is redundant than it no longer makes sense for it to be for profit
Thank you for making such valuable videos. You can learn something outside the "bubble" created around you and look at everything from a different perspective. This is important!
PS. Great T-shirt Michał! :D
I am trying (hard) to talk about tough topics without being overly negative (I used to be and it doesn't work well for me) - so sometimes it is harder to switch that perspective but I try :)
I'd love an AI that catalogues the history of art and citations for all these 'original' works artists are so precious about.
Nobody cares about your design or Apple’s design, every designer I ever worked with copied a tons of stuff from popular apps. This just makes it faster, nothing to see here. I would worry way more about designers not having a clue about accessibility.
I would love see those interviews
Looking forward to see interview insights...
In the comments, it seems that people don't just listen to the video and minimise it, but that some have observed the nice T-shirt.
Very useful video!
Thanks! I recently noticed more people watch those videos and give really interesting insights.
Hi! Love your performance in this video it’s more human than usual 😄
stopped using scripts, now I just talk unprepared
In case of power issue, I think the AI industry will shift towards "in device operation" - because that's the only logical and effective way to operate right now. They've already started implementing it for personal computing. So the whole industry will shift to this path for all the personal to business level products in the coming days. And in the future, it'll be even more quicker because of the NPU sections in the CPU's we're getting. These are pretty much powerful and energy efficient nowadays.
What's for SaaS then?
When the server side computers will upgrade, then they'll again start SaaS model for higher end softwares that personal computers/smartphones wouldn't handle.
Excellent conclusions, we really are in this world of technological advances and we aren´t the people who are in that field, our role is located in a graphic or web development career (I want to believe that a high percentage of your followers are designers and programmers), We must worry about improving the profession within our role, and if we want to play another role: we must give that new activity a schedule and start a block of new skills to defeat the disadvantage.
Thanks, you´ve gained a follower today!
Thank you for your genuine perspective. Appreciate it
What is awful in Figma is how this allow new editors in a Figma pro account becoming paid seats in your account without any confirmation from the master account.
Yes
I got burned so hard by this!
Oh my, I am feeling nostalgic now. I am using all my ActionScript Books as doorstops.
AS 2.0 was dope!
This topic makes me laugh sometimes. What is the difference between me screenshotting an Uber app, dragging it into my moodboard, & getting influenced by it....OR, A.I. giving me an average of everything it was trained on? I learned all these rules & standards that A.I. is copying & giving me to work with, but I still have to make decisions & tailor it to my project. Man, I work really slow because I have multiple goals I've attached to myself over the decades. I will not miss leaning on style tiles. With AI we're basically getting further along wire kits, like a lo-fi kit, which we have to turn into something. Hell, I actually can't wait to use it to accelerate song writing
Generally yes: AI is similar to using templates and pre-made stuff - it won't help in understanding and it's not really aimed at professionals.
The designers who will rely on AI for their work, won't be able to get from 0 to 1 if the AI becomes less reliable. It also doesn't help to understand the underlying reason why and how design actually helps the company move forward. I think we will soon come down to relearning the basic design principles.
People really cannot move fast enough to get into position to shoot themselves in the foot chasing the "AI" Dragon. The only thing We ever wanted from Figma was for other apps (Affinity, Inkscape) to -steal- borrow their tooling ideas. We think the cult like mentality also stems from what breath of fresh air they were compared to the tools designers were saddled with, but this doesn't place them beyond criticism. How ready, willing and able they were to roll over and sell to Adobe (thanks DoJ for kicking that deal right in the balls) should have been the first step in deprogramming.
I was not expecting so much information and nuance - didn't even know about the power demands of AI. I was honestly expecting a lot more inflammatory clickbait haha.
sorry to disappoint 🤷♂️
Cool shirt! And thanks for the level headed analysis. This whole AI thing reminds me of the Library of Babel. At the end of the day all we're doing is shuffling letters and rectangles around into a pleasing arrangement.
What is the history of this t-shirt which you are wearing? Is it that you're wearing it for a reason? or just to provoke others?
attention seeking behavior
@@hyperadapted objectively the beauty of the female body is something that has been celebrated through the centuries. Only since some strange backward movement took place in the last 10 years art like that is suddenly become provocative and attention-seeking. You could also consider it cute. Pretty. A personal choice that has no effect on other people's lives.
@@HoofCreaition while I agree about the aesthetic qualities of women, the drawings just don’t have the same quality as they are mere simplistic abstractions that have a low fidelity touch to them
@@HoofCreaition agreed
right? I found the video unwatchable because of that. What a moron, especially because his content seems good
Nooo! You don't own Figma you license it. BUT its not related to your projects! You OWN your projects, you are NOT licensing them!
Figma grants you access to their servers and effectively they own your work files. They can turn your access off or servers can crash and you have no access to your work. You’re renting.
2:46 AI will never ask itself that question because it is not sentient!
It's not up to AI (the question) here, it's up to people who sell it as a solution to a problem.
What about Pixso? I am curios about their privacy.
I must ask, where is that shirt from?
It's from a store called YeahBunny but they don't sell it anymore. It's quite vintage.
AI is open source for anyone to use for free. Big companies are panicking because consumers will always have a free open source alternative.
I started to realize a few months ago that I shouldn't care too much about the companies behind the tools I'm using unless they really need to get called out for. It's more important to hone my skills because they're forever but tools come and go. Btw, I hate Figma's new UI3.
Exactly. Skills above tools.
Accountability may keep companies from turning into Adobe. Give em hell!
A drop in market share is always the best equalizer. And I really think a more even divide between the tools will benefit them all. That way nobody turns into Adobe full-swing :)
Figma turned into Adobe years ago. They've been going downhill ever since.
Once you try Creatie, you won't want to go back to Figma
I love your shirt
I started using Figma recently... they are missing some basic features, e.g. copying variable styles via eyedropper, true components especially for container components e.g. modal, cards (not snapshots you have to detach or make slots), no aspect ratio locks for images, attaching variables is inconsistent. Can't search layers by name/type. Lots of core features they can improve. Plugins shouldn't be the answer to basic features (more like temporary workaround). No designer cared for AI, this shows that Figma is out of touch and are chasing investors instead of focusing on their paid users and their needs.
What have you used before?
The thumbnail was hilarious. 😂
Wanted to match the hilarity of the situation
In my experience it is the corporation that chooses your tools.
Work for smaller companies then.
I think i read it somewhere someone said if you as a designer is defined by the tools you are using then there something seriously wrong here...
Seems like clients may not want ai generated designs because nobody knows where they come from
That can be a legal issue - yes.
Designers are ANTI everything, the best thing you can do is stay away from the ones you don't look up to for help and experience.
Figma won a few years ago for the cloud collaboration, now, we might see a return of sketch.
Sketch is dead. Their absurd decision to stick with Mac only was their MySpace with ads decision. Browser-based was Figma's winning move, and their moat.
Not quite. Sketch has enough users (+ high paying ones) to still comfortably exist and be profitable. Penpot is going for the "in browser" space with self-hosting.
The truth is that everyone has been stealing from everyone. That UBER app was definitely inspired by some other design, that in turn was inspired by some other design. Don't be fooled to think that just because it's a huge billion dollar company that it is somehow original.
figma should stop introducing new features and focus on what's matter: responsiveness, bugs, enhancements in prototyping
omg i didnt even know this happened
quick fix for all companies , two types of plans .. all happy , win win situation no bashing
AI supported plan with price reduced by 50% ( using AI will give our system to gets updated by your creation )
No AI support normal plan ( no ai support + enjoy your normal plan )
by this you will not lose users and no more social media qq
Penpot 🔥🔥🔥 open source tool 🔥
your shirt is wild 😅
Where can I get that shirt?!
soon at DD
@@MalewiczHype What's "DD"?
deliberatelydefiant.com
Lol that's wild t-shirt XD
two words for ya
Social Media
That's a very nice shirt
Hold up! What's up with the T-shirt!
teasing a new product
heyyy. dont diss my personal project like that. not cool
did you wear that shirt to throw off any AI training that can be conducted? if so then that is really smart hahaha
don’t let them in on the secrets 🤫🤫
Was the 99th to view, Keep it up brother
You viewed, but did you "watch"? ;)
@@MalewiczHype Yup yuppp I did
Interesting shirt
Love the t-shirt! 😀
Thanks! I like it too :)
nice tshirt
Your t-shirt is a bit distracting 😅
I like your t-shirt 🥰🥰
tshirt 😂
nice t-shirt
bro ur tshirt is sus💀
You can opt out..................FOR NOW. Mwahahahahaha
Seriously, don't fucking touch our designs, Adobe. If people choose to opt out, it should stay that way.
Adobe? Adobe doesn't own Figma.
@@MalewiczHype Ohhh didn't know that it the acquisition didn't go through
that shirt tho....
Your shirt is NSFW. I can't watch your video safely at work. I guess you provoked me. Thankfully it's not going to provoke my HR department.
You should be working at work and watching videos after :)
What is that T-shirt bro....🤣🤣
The anti ai stuff is nonsensical
🥰😍 Helllooooo
Nice shirt Michal ;)
I was the frist to view and comment 🎉😂❤
Did you watch it full though? ;)
Yes I did. I do watched all your videos full. @@MalewiczHype