# Now, February 2026 — Archived Snapshot

> An archived now page from February 2026: teaching a design team to think in systems, a sabbatical from IVS, Friends of Figma Karachi, and the first agents.

Source: https://umairalikhatri.com/now/february-2026/
Author: Umair Ali Khatri
Updated: 2026-02-01

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# Now

Archived snapshot · February 2026, Karachi

## Work

- Guiding my design team to think in systems

- Making our products clearer and simpler

- Helping designers make better decisions

## Teaching

- Paused formal teaching at IVS for a sabbatical

- Staying in touch through guest sessions and mentoring

- Updating learning materials in the background

## Community

- Planning upcoming Friends of Figma Karachi meetups

- Exploring how AI is changing design workflows

## Play

- Padel tennis with my left hand

- Experimenting with perfume blends

- Remixing songs using AI tools

## Agents I am building

- Workflow agents that break tasks into steps

- Execution agents that move tasks forward

- Systems that update me only when I need to pay attention

## Life

- Balancing social energy with quiet time

- Protecting deep focus

- Saying yes to meaningful things

Keep going:

[→ What I'm doing now](https://umairalikhatri.com/now/)

[→ More about me](https://umairalikhatri.com/about/)

[→ The rest of my life](https://umairalikhatri.com/life/)