912: Why did Figma buy a CMS?
Syntax - Tasty Web Development Treats · Wes Bos & Scott Tolinski - Full Stack JavaScript Web Developers
June 17, 202526m 16s
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Show Notes
Wes chats with James Mikrut, founder of Payload CMS, about being acquired by Figma! They discuss building an open source business, the future of UI design, AI interfaces, and what this means for the future of Payload and Figma.
Show Notes
- 00:00 Welcome to Syntax.
- 01:06 What is Payload CMS?
- 01:56 The big announcement.
- 03:03 Why does Figma want a CMS?
- 05:23 This has got to be about AI, right?
- 09:37 Brought to you by Sentry.io.
- 10:02 What will the interface be?
- 14:02 Generative, user-specific UI.
- 16:17 Agents make everything look like ShadCN.
- 18:18 What does this mean for Payload users?
- 20:23 How this improves Payload.
- 22:31 Trying to stand out as a CMS.
- 23:35 Is this going to cost users?
- 25:12 Sick Picks & Shameless Plugs.
Sick Picks
- James: Triumph Street Triple, Malört Liquor.
Shameless Plugs
- James: PayloadCMS.
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