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Figma is built in Web-Assembly (compiled from C++) [1] and Canvas, basically sidestepping the vast majority of the web stack. That's why it's fast.

[1]: https://www.figma.com/blog/webassembly-cut-figmas-load-time-...

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This exchange is absolutely hilarious to me. We've got people complaining about Google doing something while praising Figma for not being so foolish or evil and extolling them as being exceptionally clever. Except oops, turns out Figma is doing the same thing that is believed to be foolish or evil.

It turns out HN is prone to the same sort of knee jerk reactions as most every other "social news" site (even if to a lesser degree). Who would've thought?!

Neat, I had no idea it wasn't a normal old DOM application. Certainly does add a lot of validation to Google's approach here.

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