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#335.src - Figma: From tech debt to AI, all through collaboration. The real life of a VP of Engineering avec Marcel Weekes

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"L'importance ne réside plus uniquement dans l'écriture de code, mais dans la capacité à exprimer des concepts systèmes et à conceptualiser les solutions." Episode in English // Premier épisode en anglais d'If This Then DevThe D.E.V. of the week is Marcel Weekes, VP of Engineering at Figma.Marcel shares what it means to lead a global engineering team while keeping collaboration, creativity, and quality at the core. We discuss how Figma bridges designers, developers, and AI &mdash and how this unique culture shapes the way software gets built.From managing tech debt at scale to integrating AI-driven code generation, Marcel reflects on how roles are evolving, why feedback is an art form, and what agility really means when your product is collaboration itself.A sincere and grounded conversation on leadership, complexity, and the human side of engineering.Chapters00:00:53 : Introduction: the Figma mindset00:03:17 : Inside Figma's 700-engineer team00:08:33 : Productivity, collaboration, and trust00:11:42 : Th