Issue #181: Figopoly, Overlay, and a Responsive Grid Design Guide

Figopoly, Overlay, and a Responsive Grid Design Guide

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From platforms to plugins, what complexities do designers and engineers face when building design tools? This week, check out the latest insights from behind the scenes:

👀 Behind the Feature – the hidden challenges of autosave in Figma
💎 Why Sketch love ‘truly native’ Mac apps
🛠 How to build a multi-platform plugin

On a similar note, Adobe XD’s ‘Meet the Makers‘ is coming soon, where you can ask the XD team anything you want. And finally, try this funny Figopoly thing!

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