Best Config Podcasts (2024)

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Ladies who Create - Episode 14: Jessica Hische (at Config 2024) 39:10

1h ago39:10

39:10

In this special season finale episode of 'Ladies Who Create,' Liz Meyer and Jess Rosenberg interview the extraordinary Jessica Hische live from Figma's Config 2024 conference. They discuss her early career, the spirit of generosity in the design community, and balancing a thriving career with family life. More about Jessica: Jessica Hische is a let…

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292: Config 2024 Figma release reactions 30:37

11d ago30:37

30:37

0:45 Intro 01:16 Is it “cOnfig” or “confIg”? 02:04 Update to the Autolayout 04:25 Figma’s redesign - new UI3 07:19 Project transfers and connected workspaces 9:58 New AI features 15:12 AI Rename layers feature 16:28 Figma slides 17:51 Interesting fact: Femke tested Figma Slides before the official release 18:40 Femke and Charli’s impressions of Fig…

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Config & IRL Conferences Strike Back! 43:25

15d ago43:25

43:25

Richard is fresh off his trip to Config in SF and has thoughts on what the demand for this event tells us about the value of live events, some quick thoughts on the latest Figma news, and a long conversation about the value of people connecting IRL.Let's dive in!By Joe Rinaldi & Richard Banfield

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Ep 57: Config 24 Recap 37:17

12d ago37:17

37:17

Fresh off 2 days of Config in-person conference, Davy talks with PJ about his time IRL, and talk about what they thought about feature releases, and what we might have expected.

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Dylan Field live at Config: Intuition, simplicity, and the future of design 48:07

13d ago48:07

48:07

Dylan Field is the co-founder and CEO of Figma, the collaborative design platform that has revolutionized how product teams work. In my first-ever live podcast, recorded at Figma Config, Dylan and I dig into: • How intuition and product taste drive Dylan’s decision-making • The challenge of keeping things simple • Dylan’s thoughts on the future of …

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113 - Config 2024: Highlights and Hot Takes with Jina Anne and Adekunle Oduye 21:03

15d ago21:03

21:03

Recording during Config 2024, this bonus episode of The Design Systems Podcast features long-time friends of the Pod, Jina Anne and Adekunle Oduye. They share their fresh takes on the latest Figma keynote, including the buzz around AI-generated designs and the revamped Figma UI. The conversation explores the future of design systems, deeper code in…

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Ep 144: MALWARE - Crypto in politics, Solana ETF, NYC Airbnb Ban, Figma Config, MSCHF vs. Crypto the Game, Tin Foil Hats 31:52

19d ago31:52

31:52

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

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What most people miss about marketing | Rory Sutherland (Vice Chairman of Ogilvy UK, author) 1:24:36

2h ago1:24:36

1:24:36

Rory Sutherland is widely regarded as one of the most influential (and most entertaining) thinkers in marketing and behavioral science. He’s the vice chairman of Ogilvy UK, the author of Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life, and the founder of Nudgestock, the world’s biggest festival of behaviora…

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Ep 149: MALWARE - 1) The Pro-Tech Agenda, from Elon to Vitalik 2) AT&T Data Breach 3) Metals in Tampons 4) Social Media "Roast Accounts" in Schools 26:17

1h ago26:17

26:17

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha cover: This week in politics and tech AT&T data breach Metals in tampons "Roast accounts" in schools Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.…

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Generic Eloquent, resize observers, and mastering query scopes 35:54

22m ago35:54

35:54

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Honeybadger - move fast and fix things with application monitoring that helps developers get it done. Show links New String Helpers and ServeCommand Improvements in Laravel 11.14 Generics Added to Eloquent Builder in La…

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MC Adam Kurzawa: Trust is Currency 1:02:19

9h ago1:02:19

1:02:19

Adam is a biz dev pro with decades of experience in client services and after all of those years, and all of those clients, and all of that revenue, sales success comes down to trust. Clients have to trust you. Your team has to trust you. Ownership has to trust you. You can see why Adam has enjoyed such a long track record of success when you hear …

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Ep 148: Feelings Check-In. Feeling Too Old for Crypto 20:57

1h ago20:57

20:57

On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk about the lack of age-diversity in the crypto industry, and how it makes them feel. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

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Ep 58: World of Colour 27:25

2h ago27:25

27:25

Or aptly named, Color Complexity in Design by our GPT pal, Davy and PJ discuss the use or rather overuse of color in product design. When thinking about color in design systems, once again, less is most appropriate.

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Building a world-class data org | Jessica Lachs (VP of Analytics and Data Science at DoorDash) 1:19:55

11h ago1:19:55

1:19:55

Jessica Lachs is the global head of analytics and data science at DoorDash, where she’s built one of the largest and most respected data organizations in tech. In her more than 10 years at DoorDash, she has served as the first general manager, responsible for launching new markets; the head of business ops and analytics; and the VP of analytics and…

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Ep 147: MALWARE - Trends from EthCC with Evin McMullen: Infinite Protocols, Aggregation, Shared Sequencing, Decentralized AI, App Layer & More 37:27

8d ago37:27

37:27

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. This week, Deana and Natasha welcome Evin McMullen to discuss the trends and takeaways from the Ethereum Community Conference in Brussels. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.…

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Ep 146: Feelings Check-In. 1) Navigating Complex Partnership Convos 2) Creation vs. Commentary 3) Acknowledging Successes 21:53

2d ago21:53

21:53

On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk about navigating complex partnership conversations while growing a business Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

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Building product at Stripe: craft, metrics, and customer obsession | Jeff Weinstein (Product lead) 2:35:00

3d ago2:35:00

2:35:00

Jeff Weinstein is a product lead at Stripe, where he helped grow their payment APIs to hundreds of billions in volume and transformed the way founders start companies into a few simple clicks with Atlas. Prior to Stripe, Jeff led several startups and sold companies to Groupon and Box. He’s known for his customer obsession, craft, quality, and build…

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Wil Reynolds: People Want to Hear from People 1:20:26

6d ago1:20:26

1:20:26

Wil Reynolds joins You Can't Lose! this week, hold onto your butts. Wil is the shot in the arm you need if you're working in client services trying to figure out how to connect with clients. He's a content marketing machine, founder of SEER interactive, and a great example of how good citizenship of you community = equity in both business and in li…

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Ladies who Create - Episode 13: Maya Ealey 1:02:56

8d ago1:02:56

1:02:56

In this episode, hosts Liz Meyer and Jess Rosenberg sit down with the incredibly talented Maya Ealey, a prolific brand designer, illustrator, and author who has left her mark on some of the most beloved products in the tech industry (Getaround, Lyft, Asana, Square, and Yahoo - to name just a few!) Maya shares invaluable advice for aspiring creative…

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114 - Design Systems and Ways of Working: Nick Hahn on Collaboration, Adoption, and AI 35:18

4d ago35:18

35:18

This week we are joined by Nick Hahn to explore how designers, engineers, product managers, and entire organizations have changed the way they think about and work with design systems. Nick shares insight from his experiences at IBM, InVision, Meta, and Bill.com to highlight the importance of collaboration, governance, education, and cultural adopt…

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293: Why you need to understand the impact of your work 25:38

5d ago25:38

25:38

Show Timestamps: 0:45 Episode intro and how this episode came about 1:39 Updates from Femke on her course 4:49 Updates from Charli on the conference she is attending 5:46 More on how this episode came about 8:11 What Charli expects from candidates in terms of the impact of their work on business 10:58 Discussing the impact from a product design per…

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Pattern Breakers: How to find a breakthrough startup idea | Mike Maples, Jr. (Founding Partner at Floodgate, ex-Product at Silicon Graphics) 1:49:13

6d ago1:49:13

1:49:13

Mike Maples, Jr. is a legendary early-stage startup investor and a co-founder and partner at Floodgate. He’s made early bets on transformative companies like Twitter, Lyft, Twitch, Okta, Rappi, and Applied Intuition and is one of the pioneers of seed-stage investing as a category. He’s been on the Forbes Midas List eight times and enjoys sharing th…

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GGG 343 Everything Breaks 2:27:00

6d ago2:27:00

2:27:00

GGG 343 Everything Breaks - This week we are joined by Oddball of the Assorted Calibers Podcast talking 3D printing, cars, tech, repairing them and much more join us for yet another wild ride! Assorted Calibers Podcast Twitch Channel Instagram (Matt) Instagram (Heinrich) LFD Research Youtube LFD Research Playur Facebook Apple Podcasts Stitcher Cont…

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Chopping extensions, exploring SQLite, and auth screens 26:16

9d ago26:16

26:16

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Sentry - code breaks, fix it faster. Don't just observe, take action today! Show links Artisan `make` Commands Automatically Chop `.php` Extension in Laravel 11.12 The June 2024 Laravel Worldwide Meetup is Today Behind …

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Ep 145: Feelings Check-In with @winny.eth on early stage building 27:01

10d ago27:01

27:01

On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk feelings with @winny.eth on building @chippedsocial. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

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112 - Creating Effective Design Systems for Small and Mid-Size Companies: Apiture’s Journey 28:48

16d ago28:48

28:48

Today’s episode features Ashley Willard and Sarah Kimball (Skim) from Apiture, a smallish fintech company with big enterprise ambitions for its design system. Host Christ Strahl chats with Ashley and Skim about the challenges and opportunities their small team faces trying to navigate the complexities of building a design system that unifies the lo…

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The social radar: Y Combinator’s secret weapon | Jessica Livingston (co-founder of Y Combinator, author, podcast host) 1:24:56

17d ago1:24:56

1:24:56

Jessica Livingston is a co-founder of Y Combinator, the first and most successful startup accelerator. Y Combinator has funded over 5,000 companies, 200 of which are now unicorns, including Airbnb, Dropbox, DoorDash, Stripe, Coinbase, and Reddit. Jessica played a crucial role in YC’s early success, when she was nicknamed the “social radar” because …

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Ep 143: Feelings Check-In. The Many Seasons of "Work", A New Mullet, Cigarettes in Paris, Dumb Draft Tweets 25:38

17d ago25:38

25:38

On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk about feeling bad for not showing up to work with a full spirit. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

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Ep 142: MALWARE - Trump Memecoin Drama, NVIDIA's Best Day Ever, Netflix Houses and a spicy Bridgerton Tweet, Zyn Ban 22:43

18d ago22:43

22:43

Malware is a non-technical look at the tech news of the week. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

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Ep 56: Design System Fatigue 32:30

24d ago32:30

32:30

Pre-Config episode, Davy and PJ follow up our last "Just Say No" episode with an ep about design system fatigue. As a service team, how do we maintain the good graces, and continue to help designers produce the best work. It all starts and ends with a design culture that promotes early communication with the your design system frens.…

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Making an impact through authenticity and curiosity | Ami Vora (CPO at Faire, ex-WhatsApp, FB, IG) 1:23:59

20d ago1:23:59

1:23:59

Ami Vora is the Chief Product Officer of Faire, which connects independent retailers and brands around the world. Before Faire, Ami spent over 15 years at Meta, including as VP of Product and Design for WhatsApp (2B+ users), VP of Product for Facebook’s ads system (now $130B of annual revenue), and director at Instagram. She began her career workin…

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GGG 342 Flooded with Detours 1:32:36

22d ago1:32:36

1:32:36

GGG 342 Flooded with Detours - This week we talk flooding local tribal civliztions regionally GunCon Drone bans starwars and more. Mill Creek Culture Cahokia Guncon RocknRolla Scene Jedi Apprentice Series BMW Augmented Reality Motorcycle Glasses Twitch Channel Instagram (Matt) Instagram (Heinrich) LFD Research Youtube LFD Research Playur Facebook A…

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Ladies who Create - episode 12: Jen & Amy Hood 1:14:39

26d ago1:14:39

1:14:39

In this fun and engaging episode of Ladies Who Create, hosts Liz Meyer and Jess Rosenberg sit down with the dynamic duo Amy and Jen Hood, the brilliant minds behind Hoodzpah, a Southern California branding and design agency. The Hood sisters share their inspiring journey, detailing their work with industry giants like Google, Disney, and Target. Th…

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Tracey Halvorsen Back! Always Be Helping 1:00:32

26d ago1:00:32

1:00:32

Somehow we got Tracey Halvorsen to join the podcast again! Tracey is the CEO at Adeo (https://helloadeo.com/) and shares her thoughts on a lifetime of client services experience, her thoughts on value pricing, the value of relationships, and the secret to a long and successful career: You gotta listen to learn more!…

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Third-party relations, managing features, and asserting JSON 34:16

23d ago34:16

34:16

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Mailtrap, an Email Delivery Platform that developers love. An email-sending solution with industry-best analytics, SMTP, and email API, SDKs for major programming languages, and 24/7 human support. Try for Free at MAILT…

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Ep 141: Feelings Check-In with @0xDesigner - a rant on memecoins 39:43

24d ago39:43

39:43

On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk with @0xDesigner of design everyday about memecoins. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Club is proudly supported by Kraken. Kraken is a crypto exchange for everyone.

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Hard-won lessons building 0 to 1 inside Atlassian | Tanguy Crusson (Head of Jira Product Discovery) 1:54:02

27d ago1:54:02

1:54:02

Tanguy Crusson is the product lead for Jira Product Discovery at Atlassian. In his more than 10 years at the company, he has been instrumental in taking several new products from zero to one, including HipChat, Statuspage, and Jira Product Discovery. In this episode, we dive deep into the struggles of innovating and building new products inside a l…

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Ep 140: A 101 briefing on Crypto Regulation in the US with Amanda Tuminelli, Chief Legal Officer at DeFi Education Fund 34:49

29d ago34:49

34:49

On this episode of the podcast, Deana talks with Amanda Tuminelli of the DeFi Education Fund. They talk about the recent regulatory and policy news around crypto in the US, what values and principles should be present in crypto policy more generally, and how crypto has entered the political realm. Subscribe to the Boys Club newsletter here! Boys Cl…

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The paths to power: How to grow your influence and advance your career | Jeffrey Pfeffer (author of 7 Rules of Power, professor at Stanford GSB) 1:22:31

1M ago1:22:31

1:22:31

Jeffrey Pfeffer teaches the single most popular (and somewhat controversial) class at Stanford’s Graduate School of Business: The Paths to Power. He’s also the author of 16 books, including 7 Rules of Power: Surprising—But True—Advice on How to Get Things Done and Advance Your Career. He has taught at Harvard, the London Business School, and IESE a…

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Warren Wilansky: Smooth is Fast 56:21

1M ago56:21

56:21

Warren Wilansky is founder and President of Plank, our favorite Montreal web design and dev agency, and he joins us this week to explain how to grow an agency over 25 years. 25 years!!!It's super simple, it's all about relationships. Don't think about leads or accounts or marketing or sales. Cultivate authentic relationships and BOOM you're an over…

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111 - How AI is Revolutionizing Design Systems and Customer Experiences with Dave Calleja 41:25

1M ago41:25

41:25

Chris Strahl welcomes Dave Calleja back to the podcast to discuss the changing nature of design systems, integrating AI into the human creative process, and how to use behavior data for real-time design adaptations. Dave shares his views on the importance of design systems to customer experiences and how modern tools help scale personalized experie…

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Ladies who Create - Episode 11: Kelin Carolyn Zhang 1:10:35

1M ago1:10:35

1:10:35

In this episode of 'Ladies Who Create,' hosts Liz Meyer and Jess Rosenberg engage in a captivating conversation with Kelin Carolyn Zhang, a dynamic designer who has transitioned seamlessly from roles in the tech and design fields to running a successful independent practice. Kelin shares her unique career trajectory, including her time at Ueno, her…

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Lessons from a two-time unicorn builder, 50-time startup advisor, and 20-time company board member | Uri Levine (co-founder of Waze) 1:22:31

1M ago1:22:31

1:22:31

Uri Levine is the co-founder of Waze, the world’s largest community-based traffic and navigation app, acquired by Google for over $1 billion. He’s also founded nine other companies, been on the board of 20 companies, and advised more than 50 companies. He’s most recently the author of Fall in Love with the Problem, Not the Solution: A Handbook for …

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GGG 341 Computex Build 2:44:58

1M ago2:44:58

2:44:58

GGG 341 Computex Build - This week we talk Computex 2024 news and choices building a computer in 2024. Noctua Seasonic PSU Intels Lunar Lake MSI Claw Fallout Edition Be Quiet Light Base Cases AMD Ryzen 9000 Thermal Grizzly KryoSheet Noctua Cpu Cooler Guide Cougar FV270 Matts Ram kit 64 GB ram kit Noctua Passive Cooler Twitch Channel Instagram (Matt…

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Ep 139: "In This Economy?: How Money & Markets Really Work" -- an interview with its author, Kyla Scanlon 31:17

1M ago31:17

31:17

On this episode of the podcast, Deana and Natasha talk with financial educator and author, Kyla Scanlon. They talk about the importance of learning economic basics, how to make it not boring, and discuss concepts like the Vibesession, the "Abundance Agenda", financial nihilism and more. Order In This Economy, here! Subscribe to the Boys Club newsle…

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Minimal exceptions, time wardens, and ultimate validation 31:31

1M ago31:31

31:31

Jake and Michael discuss all the latest Laravel releases, tutorials, and happenings in the community. This episode is sponsored by Mailtrap, an Email Delivery Platform that developers love. An email-sending solution with industry-best analytics, SMTP, and email API, SDKs for major programming languages, and 24/7 human support. Try for Free at MAILT…

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Ladies who Create - Episode 10: Sneha Sankar 1:07:16

1M ago1:07:16

1:07:16

Join us as we dive into the inspiring journey of Sneha Sankar, a leading independent designer. Sneha shares her incredible story of growing up with no designers in her family to becoming an influential figure in the tech and Web3 industries. We discuss her passion for typography, her experiences working in tech companies, and her venture into Web3 …