The next wave of UI design tools are seeking to fully integrate design and code to provide a seamless experience for designers and developers.

UI design tools have come a long way since first generation solutions like Adobe Photoshop, a program intended for editing photos, not creating dynamic user interfaces. The current generation of tools, such as Figma have made our jobs easier and faster.

Yet inefficiencies in our everyday workflows abound, and we’re wasting precious time and resources when we could be designing products that people want to use. The design programs available today are superior to what we started with, but they fail to capitalize on current technology and prevent us from realizing our full potential as UI designers.

The Future of User Interface Design: Next-generation UI ToolsIncluding code in UI design tools will create a more efficient workflow.ToptalDamir Kotorić