The author argues that Figma’s complex, proprietary system will give way to code-centric tools like Claude Design, which use HTML and JavaScript as the true source of design. They predict two branches will emerge: one tightly integrated with code (Claude Design) and another pure-exploration sandbox for freeform creative work.

• Figma's proprietary, undocumented file format kept it out of LLM training data, while AI models learned to write code instead—shifting power away from Figma's system
• Claude Design uses HTML/JS as the actual source of truth, syncing directly with Git repos so design and code stay in one conversational loop instead of requiring manual back-porting
• Design tools are forking into two extremes: code-integrated (Claude Design) versus a constraint-free creative sandbox with real compositing/shader power (no CSS ceilings or variable systems)
• Figma and Sketch both face pressure to respond—Figma to its lock-in problem, Sketch to add advanced graphics capabilities it's lacked