Hot take: Figma's auto layout is turning new designers into layout robots

I was talking to a senior designer at a meetup last week who said she sees juniors relying on auto layout for everything and losing the ability to think through spacing and hierarchy from scratch. She argued it's making people skip the actual design thinking part. On the other hand, I've seen auto layout save hours on responsive work. Which side do you lean on?

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zara_allen1d ago

Losing the ability to think" is kinda dramatic, it’s just a tool.

kellymurphy1d ago

Respectfully disagree. It shapes how we think whether we notice it or not.