Auto Layout Is a Contract, Not a Shortcut
Use auto layout to encode spacing, direction, and resizing intent.
Auto layout is how you turn visual spacing into a change-resistant relationship. Auto Layout Is a Contract, Not a Shortcut matters because Figma work is rarely a private sketch; it becomes a shared contract between product, design, engineering, and QA. Figma Auto Layout gives you a way to make that contract explicit instead of relying on memory or visual taste. The practical mechanism is simple: encode intent in the object model, not just in the pixels. When spacing, naming, resizing, states, and hierarchy are represented in Figma's structure, a teammate can change copy, viewport, or state without rebuilding the design…
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