The latest articles on DEV Community by Hamza Farooqi (@loadingitsolutions). https://dev.to/loadingitsolutions https://media2.dev.to/dynamic/image/width=90,height=90,fit=cover,gravity=auto,format=auto/https:%2F%2Fdev-to-uploads.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fuploads%2Fuser%2Fprofile_image%2F3869152%2F4964dfab-db34-44f3-88b5-7a4d770b97ba.png https://dev.to/loadingitsolutions en Hamza Farooqi Thu, 09 Apr 2026 07:12:31 +0000 https://dev.to/loadingitsolutions/why-i-design-in-figma-like-im-already-writing-the-react-code-51h4 https://dev.to/loadingitsolutions/why-i-design-in-figma-like-im-already-writing-the-react-code-51h4 <p>As a developer who spends half my day in Figma and the other half in VS Code, I’ve realized one thing: The biggest bottleneck in product development is a "non-technical" design. Most designers create beautiful layouts that are a nightmare to implement. As the founder of Loading IT Solutions, I’ve shifted my workflow to a "Code-First Design" approach. Here is how I bridge the gap: 1. Auto-Layout is just Flexbox I never design with floating elements. In Figma, I use Auto-Layout for everything. Why? Because it forces me to think in terms of Flexbox properties. When I see a design with 24px gap and "Space Between," I already know exactly what my Tailwind classes will look like: flex justify-between gap-6. 2. Design Tokens vs. Hardcoded Values I don't pick colors on the fly. I define Variables in Figma that map 1:1 to my tailwind.config.js. This ensures that when the brand color changes from Coral to Orange, I only change it in one place in Figma and one place in my code.</p> design frontend react ui