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Quality Anti-Patterns: How Figma does things differently

Jean Baptiste Coger, a cofounder at Plato, recently led an Engineering Q&A session with Kris Rasmussen, CTO of Figma, the all-in-one design platform and online whiteboard for teams. Rasmussen shared insights on how Figma approaches quality and has maintained its product quality over the years in a session titled “Quality Anti-Patterns: How Figma does things differently.”

How Slack's Engineering & Product Leaders are Building Strong Cross-Team Collaboration

Rukmini Reddy (VP of Engineering at Slack), Steve Wood (VP of Product at Slack), and Veena Basavaraj (Sr Director of Engineering at WeWork) dig into the heart of fostering a great relationship between mission-based cross-functional teams.

The Four Step Process to Scale a Startup into an Enterprise

Chris Slowe, CTO at Reddit, shares his experience growing a company from a startup to a major tech conglomerate.

Hacking Your Product Leadership Career in 2022

Rich Mironov, CEO & Product Management Executive at Mironov Consulting, dives into the ins and outs of product leadership by reflecting on his wealth of experience.

How To Implement Strategic Change While Maximizing Success In A Remote Setup

Amit Sawant, Chief Product & Business Officer at Somatix, and Sophia Broomfield decode how to manage the unknown with confidence during the difficult times of the Covid-19 pandemic.

How to Wield Data and Empathy to Build an Inclusive Team

Jossie Haines, VP Of Engineering and Head of DEI at Tile along with Anand Safi, Engineering Leader at Mark43, share the importance of building an inclusive team along with some of the best practices from her experience.

Retaining Diverse Talent

Jossie Haines, VP of Engineering and Head of DEI at Tile, uncovers how to retain diverse talent by emphasizing the importance of impact job descriptions and bias busters, among others.

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