Config is the conference that gets most designers' attention while ignoring their biggest problems. That's fair because Figma organises it. But what message does it send to designers? “Tools and design systems are what you should focus on for a successful designer” >>>

Sad to see @IxDA winding down. Sounds like a highly stressful time for the org’s leadership. Thanks to everyone who’s cleaning up the mess and especially to Andrea Mignolo for the clarity of your communications. Beyond the stress and suffering, I see this as a further data point re: the changing landscape for design. While it may be too early to tell whether the problems that led to this situation were inherent to the org or caused by the changing context (likely: both), the fact remains that the post-pandemic world looks different. A key open question now: how do we build a community of practice in a world where in-person conferences are no longer a viable means for funding community orgs? Perhaps a more bottom-up, federated approach is in order? Other ideas? ixda.org/an-announcement-fro…