Should I learn Adobe XD as a newbie in 2024?

@Rahmat36856689ycdk many people will say no. And I am the opposite. The more you know the better. The last four jobs that I was asked by a four different companies as an instructor was could I recommend or if I want to take on some work working with Xd. Many companies who are old school are still using Xd. One of the standing jokes we have at school is if you were a designer you probably use Xd, and if you aren't a designer, you likely use Figma. But, I do know, it's always good to know both. Figma does have a little of a learning curve, there are some elements I love about it, and some things I wish Figma has that Xd has, like the Repeat Grid. While Xd could be better in some other ways too, but it is what it is!

No.

If you are optimistic about XD's future, you're not alone—many of us are still using XD. Personally, I prefer XD over Figma. I don’t know about others' experiences, but on my workstation, XD runs faster than Figma and provides a better workflow (at least in my case). However, it's true that XD has become outdated; it's missing many new features. If you work with various clients or in a team, you probably need Figma to meet every client's expectations. In my case, I work for a small digital agency, my developers know how to use my design files, and for 99% of our jobs, XD is still perfect.

Adobe Xd is currently in mainenance mode, and it's highly unlikely it will be developed further or receive any updates. Perhaps small bugfixes at best. Most people who still use Xd do so, because they were already invested in it before the Figma situation. Figma as of now has significantly more features with frequent new releases and improvements. It's the market leader, and more companies & teams will have it as a requirement for UX/UI positions. Some people still prefer Xd for small simple projects + the Adobe ecosystem, but it's not the industry standard like Photoshop or Illustrator are.