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Sep 20, 2026 13 min

How Figma Prevented a Catastrophic UI Collapse

from Software Testing with Fexingo: QA, Automation, and Reliable Software Engineering Hosted by Fexingo

Lucas and Luna break down the specific engineering decisions behind Figma’s 2021 outage, focusing on how their dependency graph architecture created a single point of failure. They explore why visualizing software dependencies is critical for modern tech teams and discuss the shift from reactive debugging to proactive structural resilience. The conversation covers practical steps for mapping your own codebase risks and avoiding the domino effect that took down one of the world’s most popular design tools. #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #SoftwareEngineering #TechOutages #SystemDesign #DependencyManagement #Figma #SRE #DevOps #CodeArchitecture #ProductionReliability #TechLeadership #EngineeringCulture #RiskManagement #CloudInfrastructure #SoftwareQuality #TechNews2026 #DigitalTools Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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