From Figma to Production: Why Design-to-Code Tools Are Broken

The Fundamental Disconnect

The problem isn't technical—it's philosophical. Most design tools approach code generation like a translation service: "Turn this visual design into CSS." But that's backwards. Good CSS isn't a visual representation—it's semantic structure with styling intelligence.

What Figma Actually Exports

Let's look at what happens when you export a simple button from Figma:

<div className="rectangle-1">
  <div className="frame-2">
    <div className="text-wrapper">Get Started</div>
  </div>
</div>

.rectangle-1 {
  width: 200px;
  height: 56px;
  position: relative;
  background-color: #3b82f6;
  border-radius: 8px;
}

.frame-2 {
  display: flex;
  width: 200px;
  height: 56px;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  position: absolute;
  top: 0;
  left: 0;
}

.text-wrapper {
  font-family: "Inter-Medium", Helvetica;
  font-weight: 500;
  color: #ffffff;
  font-size: 16px;
  letter-spacing: 0;
  line-height: normal;
}

<button className="btn-primary">
  Get Started
</button>

.btn-primary {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 1rem 2rem;
  background-color: #3b82f6;
  color: white;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  cursor: pointer;
  transition: background-color 0.2s;
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: #2563eb;
}

.btn-primary:focus {
  outline: 2px solid #3b82f6;
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

The Problems Are Deeper Than You Think

Why Other Tools Fail

Webflow: The Over-Engineering Trap

Webflow took a different approach: build a visual CSS editor. The result? You can create responsive designs, but the generated code is still a mess of utility classes and vendor lock-in.

<div class="w-layout-blockcontainer hero-container w-container">
  <div class="hero-wrapper">
    <div class="hero-content">
      <h1 class="hero-heading">Welcome to Our Site</h1>
      <div class="hero-paragraph-wrapper">
        <p class="hero-paragraph">This is our amazing content.</p>
      </div>
      <a href="#" class="button-primary w-button">Get Started</a>
    </div>
  </div>
</div>

Adobe XD: The Abandoned Promise

Adobe XD promised design systems and code export. Then they quietly abandoned serious code generation because they realized the same truth: visual design tools can't produce semantic code without understanding context and intent.

QUORRA's Revolutionary Approach

QUORRA doesn't try to translate visual designs into code. Instead, we built a system that understands semantic intent and generates code the way human developers think about it.

The QUORRA Difference

Real-World Comparison

Let's see how QUORRA handles the same button that broke Figma:

<button type="button" class="btn btn-primary" aria-label="Get started with our platform">
  Get Started
</button>

.btn {
  display: inline-flex;
  align-items: center;
  justify-content: center;
  padding: 0.75rem 1.5rem;
  border: none;
  border-radius: 0.5rem;
  font-weight: 500;
  text-decoration: none;
  transition: all 0.2s ease;
  cursor: pointer;
}

.btn-primary {
  background-color: var(--color-primary);
  color: var(--color-primary-contrast);
}

.btn-primary:hover {
  background-color: var(--color-primary-hover);
  transform: translateY(-1px);
}

.btn-primary:focus {
  outline: 2px solid var(--color-primary);
  outline-offset: 2px;
}

.btn-primary:active {
  transform: translateY(0);
}

The Business Impact

This isn't just about clean code—it's about business results. When your website has semantic HTML, fast loading times, and accessibility compliance, you get:

Ready for the Revolution?

The era of broken design-to-code tools is ending. QUORRA represents the future: intelligent design systems that understand both visual aesthetics and code craftsmanship. Design like you think, export like a senior developer.