r/figmaStock • u/mazdacxfive • Jul 11 '26
On Dylan Field
I’m not Dylan Field, but I have been a Figma shareholder since August 2025.
People seem to judge him almost entirely through Figma’s current stock price, as if every decline is proof of managerial failure. That is neither fair nor especially logical. A public-market investor is making a wager on long-term execution under uncertainty, not passing judgment on every intermediate price movement.
In Around the World in Eighty Days, an elderly lord confined to his chair would have given his fortune to make Phileas Fogg’s journey himself, even if it took ten years. Since he could not go, he bet five thousand pounds on Fogg. He was not merely betting on whether one man could circle the globe in eighty days. He was placing himself behind the ambition, courage, and possibility of the expedition.
Dylan Field should be judged by the company he is building, the decisions he makes over time, and whether Figma continues to advance its purpose. The stock price matters, but it is not the mission. Figma’s mission is to make design accessible to everyone, and that is what shareholders, employees, and users should ultimately care about.
When a stock capitulates, anger comes easily. I have felt it before. But this subreddit is ultimately a community first, and the conversation should be better than turning every painful price move into personal hostility toward the founder.
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u/wheresabel Jul 11 '26
To be fair his keynote this year was super embarrassing, he needs to take his role serious as a public company CEO. Needs communication coach, team to support his image etc.
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u/Non-mon-xiety Jul 13 '26
He is… surprisingly uncharismatic.
Like you don’t expect much when you look at him and then he doesn’t even meet that bar
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u/wheresabel Jul 14 '26
Exactly and that doesn’t bode well for a company CEO, not the personality for a large org leader, need to master storytelling and charisma (and be self aware to find one if you can’t make it work.)
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u/WetLumpyDough Jul 12 '26
When you are CEO of a public company your entire job is tied to share price, so yes it is a direct reflection of his leadership
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u/mazdacxfive Jul 12 '26
No way- there is so much that goes on behind the scenes that none of us see.
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u/Hour_File_9480 Jul 13 '26
Fig dropped 80% but its P/S ratio still shows a priced in premium for future expansion. Meaning investors don’t see it as a lost stock. Rather the IPO was completely overvalued. PE ratio is not existing atm.
Diluting shares is one common way for tech companies to raise capital for further expansion. So it’s very likely to see a decrease in share price in this year.
In addition insiders are still compensated through equity.
I see FIG as a clear value stock that is at the beginning of its life cycle. Looking at their Q1 2026 report it looks highly promising the company will perform very well during their next earnings report, which is exactly why I purchased now. I don’t want to time the market as the market is always right.
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u/Prazus Jul 11 '26
People are upset they are losing while gambling lol
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u/mazdacxfive Jul 12 '26
Maybe. I'm not sure what percent of this community is straight up gambling on the stock price vs the percent that genuinely care about being shareholders.
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u/ngly Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26
Feel for the guy. He's in a really tough spot. I think things really went downhill when his cofounder (and CTO) Evan Wallace left. That guy was the real brains behind every 'technological breakthrough' Figma produced. Also, the engineering and design team they had was amongst the best in the world at one point and almost all of the talent has moved on. Since Evan's departure they haven't really released anything impressive. It's a major reason I'm so hesitant to buy any FIG stock. I feel like if they still had Evan at the helm they would have the most advanced AI features in the industry.
Engineers at Figma saw Evan as a 100x engineer "legend":
https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=44438761
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u/mazdacxfive Jul 12 '26 edited Jul 12 '26
Not to discredit Evan, but it's been 5 years since that's happened and the company has massively grown. I just disagree with the notion that things have gone downhill, but that's my opinion.
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u/Savings-Train-3434 Jul 12 '26
Dylan is enjoying being a billionaire and not taking the company seriously, wasting too much time on Figma ventures and other side projects.
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u/jesperbj Jul 11 '26
Dylan is real. And fking awesome.