      The Review · 2025-03-04
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Scaling Products Post-PMF: Figma's CPO Playbook for 1-to-10 Growth

Yuhki Yamashita, Figma's Chief Product Officer, shares his three-phase approach to product scaling after achieving product-market fit, covering idea generation, team staffing, and launch storytelling. The article details how Figma expanded from serving designers to building a multi-product suite (FigJam, Dev Mode, Figma Slides) that now serves primarily non-designer users. Yamashita emphasizes watching for user behavior hacks, balancing speed with strategic alignment, and building frameworks for managing product divergence.

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Metrics in this report

Core Product Focus Period

5years

historical

Duration Figma focused on designer persona before expanding

Developer Users Pre-Dev Mode Launch

33.3%

historical

Figma's total user base before Dev Mode product launch

Multi-Product Expansion Period

4years

historical

Duration Figma broadened to multiple user personas and products

Non-Designer User Ratio

66.7%

current

Figma's weekly active users