Figma's design lead says this is what candidates should do to keep his attention during hiring interviews
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Figma's product design VP, Noah Levin, said he expects more from candidates in the AI era. Figma Figma's product design VP said there's one key difference in how he hires designers at the company now. Noah Levin wants potential hires to use AI tools to produce several realistic, interactive prototypes. But that doesn't mean they can just "AI slop a bunch of prototypes," Levin said. Figma's design boss said product design candidates need to do more to keep him interested during interviews. Noah Levin told Business Insider on Thursday that AI tools now allow product designers to create polished, interactive prototypes, and that it's raised the bar for what he expects from potential hires. Levin has been the vice president of product design at the San Francisco-based tech company for more than eight years. He said that a decade ago, it was hard to find designers who could "produce an idea that really felt like the real product," largely because of their lack of technical know-how. So he now expects every job candidate to be able to express their designs in the "highest fidelity possible." Fidelity in user interface and experience refers to the level of detail and accuracy in design prototypes. Levin said he wants to see design candidates be up to date with the latest AI tools, saying, "We like to see that people have experimented with new tools and that they're not lagging behind in how they work." That does not mean that they can simply "AI slop a bunch of prototypes" and showcase them in the interview process, he said.
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Figma's product design VP, Noah Levin, said he expects more from candidates in the AI era. Figma Figma's product design VP said there's one key difference in how he hires designers at the company now. Noah Levin wants potential hires to use AI tools to produce several realistic, interactive prototypes. But that doesn't mean they can just "AI slop a bunch of prototypes," Levin said. Figma's design boss said product design candidates need to do more to keep him interested during interviews. Noah Levin told Business Insider on Thursday that AI tools now allow product designers to create polished, interactive prototypes, and that it's raised the bar for what he expects from potential hires. Levin has been the vice president of product design at the San Francisco-based tech company for more than eight years. He said that a decade ago, it was hard to find designers who could "produce an idea that really felt like the real product," largely because of their lack of technical know-how. Before
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