57. Francesco Cutolo from Klarna: Start from scratch, or build on existing design systems, which is more viable?

<p>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&apos;s current thoughts that building on existing design systems proves to be more viable for his work at Klarna.</p><p>View the transcript of this episode<b> </b><a href='https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vurFZaZjsIE9VcwxNkjyt4lTGFgcubEw/edit'><b>here</b></a><b>.</b></p><p><b>Guests</b></p><p>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. <br/><br/></p><p><b>Host</b></p><p>Chris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of <a href='https://www.knapsack.cloud/'>Knapsack</a>, host of <a href='https://twitter.com/thedspod'>@TheDSPod</a>, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as <a href='https://twitter.com/chrisstrahl'>@chrisstrahl</a> and on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisstrahl/'>LinkedIn</a>.</p><p>Sponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at <a href='https://www.knapsack.cloud/?utm_source=podcast'>knapsack.cloud</a>.</p>