# Work has changed. New research tells us why and what we might do about it

DevFeed: [Work has changed. New research tells us why and what we might do about it](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/work-has-changed-new-research-tells-us-why-and-what-we-might-do-about-it-10257.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/work-has-changed/>)

Author: Andrew Hogan

Published: 2023-09-20T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [pull-requests](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/pull-requests.md>)

Tags: [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>), [future-of-work](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/future-of-work.md>), [product-development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/product-development.md>), [research](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/research.md>), [survey](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/survey.md>)

## AI overview

Figma reports on research into how distributed work has changed product design and collaboration. The article highlights barriers including poor team alignment, difficult decision-making, and lengthy development cycles, while describing the rise of "multiplayer work."

## Source excerpt

In the age of distributed workforces, creating collaborative magic can still seem like a tough feat. A new study highlights three forces shaping the future of work, and what sets the best teams apart from the chaos.