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Patterns Podcast
57. Francesco Cutolo from Klarna: Start from scratch, or build on existing design systems, which is more viable?
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Francesco and Chris discuss the importance of foundational concepts like code, that help secure buy-in and prove value within an organization. Thus, supporting Francesco's current thoughts that building on existing design systems proves to be more viable for his work at Klarna.
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Guests
Francesco Cutolo is a Design Manager (currently leading the design system) at Klarna. Born in Pompeii, he moved to Sweden after spending 10+ years building digital products for desktop and mobile systems across Europe.
Host
Chris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.
Sponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.