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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
Category: Technology
Duration: 00:48:20
Publish Date: 2025-11-05 04:00:45
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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 Dev

The 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.

Chapters

00:00:53 : Introduction: the Figma mindset

00:03:17 : Inside Figma's 700-engineer team

00:08:33 : Productivity, collaboration, and trust

00:11:42 : The VP Engineering's role in keeping teams connected

00:16:16 : The art of feedback

00:22:02 : Managing tech debt at scale

00:27:30 : Code generation tools and developer satisfaction

00:34:05 : How AI is changing software development

00:41:25 : The evolving role of developers with AI

00:45:54 : Final thoughts and cultural recommendations

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