World Congress 2024 • Aug 20, 2024 • Session details

Fireside Chat with Kris Rasmussen, CTO at Figma

Kris Rasmussen , Thomas Pamminger

Kris Rasmussen argues AI won't replace human craftsmanship. Instead, it will eliminate tedious boilerplate. Discover how Figma bridges the historical friction between freeform visual exploration and structured code.

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