Andy Zhang - From early Figma to design engineer at Windsurf
Dive Club 🤿15 Elo 2025

Andy Zhang - From early Figma to design engineer at Windsurf

This week's episode is with Andy Zhang who was the lead design engineer at Windsurf. So we're going to shine a light on all of the ways you can make an impact as a design engineer including:

  • Owning more of the frontend polish
  • Thinking through design patterns and packaging features
  • Bridging the gap between technical features and intuitive UX
  • Saying “no” to features to preserve the simplicity of the system

He also shares some great stories and advice including:

  • What it was like working as an intern at Figma with <10 people
  • How designers can start to get more comfortable with code
  • How he taps into his experience as a PM at Uber while selecting the right design process
  • a lot more

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