Config 2024: Serious play (Andy Allen, Software Designer, !Boring) | Figma

Config 2024: Serious play (Andy Allen, Software Designer, !Boring)
How video games inspire better software.
Featuring: Andy Allen, Software Designer, !Boring

[@kaylafrier973]

This has been my favourite talk this year

[@_ap__]

I learned a lot in these 25 minutes. Thank you.

[@atc12138]

The pace of the speech was wonderful. much vibe!!

[@spectre3492]

Those glasses are creeping me out

[@samuel-beek]

Andrew is such a legend, really defining the next generation of design

[@ihminka]

Super interesting and inspiring projects ! Thanks a lot ! 😊

[@KhaPiano]

Love the way he thinks - fantastic talk

[@garyvoigt321]

Great talk! Very inspiring.

[@Mettlehead]

This was such a great session!

[@MrMonkey0016]

Wow what an eye opening and inspiring keynote, as a graphics designer in my final year at uni I got the opportunity to learn so many designers work; this inspires me to focus on one designer’s traits and make it an anchor to excel and explore. For me it’s Achille!

[@christophhellmuth7181]

Really inspiring talk

[@RajabNatshah]

Thank you :)

[@caylathompson568]

Can you make these for Android, please? 🥺

[@thisisharaa]

Amazing conference

[@adebayoileri]

This talk is not boring!

[@lindltailor]

Low key but definitely not boring!

[@joydeeproni]

Eustace Bagge

[@lindltailor]

In summary, spend months of company time building a better checkbox... Us mere mortals will get back to you on how that goes!

[@ayodeledavid3034]

Bot?

[@lindltailor]

@@ayodeledavid3034 Human

[@mingshi5644]

First, I don't think "boring" is a problem need to be solved. Second, this design is relyed on your skill background, as you are from a game design background, so you think gamification is charming. But from visual and usage, they are equal. I don't think it improve a lot experience. and We are human, we don't live on screen. We just need to get quick information and then experience the real world, such as the sunny weather.

[@pastagirl6896]

woah, john baldessari wouldn't let you talk about him in this. truly disgusting

[@amanfromsolan]

why is that

[@AscendFK]

how do you know that

[@nuemanhanif8255]

Seems more like a college project than real software. Needs way more polish

[@AscendFK]

you mean it needs to be more boring?

[@ayodeledavid3034]

@@AscendFKit great that there’s somewhere designers actually taking risks and doing something interesting before are just hating because they are used to the same boring minimalist software everytime

[@sunekusan]

The apps are fine, but the presentation felt off, exactly as if he were defending a college project, so I'll agree with you there. He didn't sound excited at all. Ironically, his tone is boring and confusing, while the ideas are solid and inspiring.