I’m still puzzled how Config — an event tied to a for-profit product company — seems having ascended in the last few years as “the digital design event”. It does feel wrong somehow? - ThreadSky

folletto.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I’m still puzzled how Config — an event tied to a for-profit product company — seems having ascended in the last few years as “the digital design event”.

It does feel wrong somehow?

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andybudd.bsky.social•2 days ago

bobrued.bsky.social•2 days ago

One thing I noticed between 2023 and last year was the massive influx of developers at Config. I think that has contributed to its ascent.

Also, I personally feel like Config is a low-key rave at times and that vibe attracts a lot more people than the average stuffy conference.

pabsdominguez.com•2 days ago

It has evolved parallel to the evolution of Product Design as a role. Which is the wider topic.
There are other events focusing on other areas of UX that now seem niche.
It’s the ‘design event’ of today.
Not sure it will last long but for now I like the traction for new designers.

folletto.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’m also curious who are the skilled individuals that managed to make Config ascent as it did.

Does anyone know?

lazear.bsky.social•2 days ago

Honestly, I think it might just be the design community forcing it. Before config, they talked the same way about the Adobe Max conference so it might just be that as more digital designers have migrated to Figma the title switched moved conferences.

folletto.bsky.social•2 days ago

That’s an interesting angle because I never perceived Max as being considered that well and that transversal across industry. Thanks.

lazear.bsky.social•2 days ago

Just a theory. My experience from like 2015-2020 was max was big enough that it took the title just because of how many people showed. Figma has supplanted them, especially with all the new products, and because they live stream the entire thing it took the title. But like I said just a theory.

giorgiopretto.com•2 days ago

I barely knew MAX existed. My top one would be UX London.
I agree on the 'free to watch' bit, and the fact they are _the_ design tool any designer use they (me) follow the keynote for the feature release, and the rest of the talks are a good bonus I guess.

giorgiopretto.com•2 days ago

I would look not much on how good they have been, but on how much the rest has gone away. With pandemic and the general market a lot of other conferences have stopped (an event apart).

zeldman.bsky.social•2 days ago

Max always felt unfocused and beginner-ish.

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