Engineering crits at Figma have become a crucial part of the workflow, encouraging a diverse range of perspectives and helping teams pursue new ideas. Led by Noah Levin and Ojan Vafai, engineering crits are not an approval process but a safe space for exploration and feedback. They bridge the gap between design critiques and technical reviews, allowing engineers to brainstorm novel solutions, share early work, and unblock each other. Using FigJam, these sessions are run efficiently, with engineers having the opportunity to provide feedback and contribute to discussions. The process, outlined in five stages, ensures projects evolve and improve with each crit, ultimately leading to successful outcomes like the recent launch of AI in FigJam.
https://www.figma.com/blog/how-we-run-eng-crits-at-figma/