I took this course for one reason: to see what Figma is actually doing with AI

I recently completed the “Figma UI UX Design Advanced” course on Udemy.

Not because I lack the fundamentals.
Not because I need another certificate.

Out of curiosity.

I wanted to understand:

• how Figma is currently using AI in practice
• whether there’s anything that actually speeds up real work
• and whether it’s worth taking a course instead of just reading changelogs

📌 What did I actually get out of it? No marketing fluff.

There was no product thinking.
No deep UX.

But:

• I picked up a few practical tricks and plugins that can genuinely speed things up
• I refreshed knowledge I thought I didn’t need to revisit
• I learned a few keyboard shortcuts that matter more than yet another “new feature”
• I got a snapshot of Figma updates in one place

And that last point matters more than it sounds.

⚙️ The problem no one really talks about

You can follow updates.
You can read blogs, Twitter, changelogs.

And you will still miss things.

Because in reality:

• you have projects
• you’re building your portfolio
• you’re developing other skills (in my case: moving toward strategic product design)

You simply can’t keep up with everything.

And this kind of course works as:

a structured snapshot of the current state of the tool

Not perfect.
But organized.

🧩 Did it change how I work?

No.

And that’s perfectly fine.

Not every course needs to change your thinking.
Some are simply there to:

• organize what you already know
• reinforce fundamentals at a higher level
• show what’s new without digging through 20 different sources

📊 Is it worth it?

Yes — if you:

• want a quick overview of what Figma currently offers
• feel like you might have missed something
• want to refresh your workflow

No — if you expect:

• deep UX thinking
• product-level insights
• something that will “change your career”

💬 The biggest takeaway for me

Even if you think you’re up to date — you’re not fully up to date.

And sometimes it’s worth letting someone else gather that knowledge for you.

😏 Final thought (half joke, half truth)

It’s a shame there’s no certificate for:

• reading a solid industry book
• analyzing a real case study
• or doing actual project work

Because honestly?

That’s the same kind of education.
And often — a better one.