---
title: "Figma Dev Mode: What it can and can’t do for a UX designer"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/figma-dev-mode-what-it-can-and-can-t-do-for-a-ux-designer-tjxgy35bh
source_url: https://blog.logrocket.com/ux-design/figma-dev-mode/
type: article
source: "LogRocket"
published: 2024-03-22T15:59:55.780Z
updated: 2024-05-09T09:06:08.895Z
tags: ["ux", "vscode", "design-tools"]
reading_time: 10
upvotes: 9
comments: 0
language: en
---

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# Figma Dev Mode: What it can and can’t do for a UX designer

**[LogRocket](https://daily.dev/sources/logrocket)** · 10 min read · 9 upvotes · 0 comments

## Summary

Figma Dev Mode is a tool in Figma that allows for improved collaboration between designers and developers. It provides features such as inspecting design elements, comparing changes, adding annotations, and exporting CSS code. While it has its benefits, there are limitations to Dev Mode, such as the need to switch between Design Mode and Dev Mode for certain changes and the pricing model of Figma's subscription.

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Tags: [#ux](https://daily.dev/tags/ux), [#vscode](https://daily.dev/tags/vscode), [#design-tools](https://daily.dev/tags/design-tools)

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