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Listen "Tahoe Minds Episode #06 - Kris Rasmussen: CTO of Figma, Entrepreneur and Silicon Valley Veteran, Early days of Airbnb & others, how to start, grow and exit a company"
Episode Synopsis
In episode #06 of Tahoe Minds, the CTO of Figma, Kris Rasmussen, joins me to talk about his career in Silicon Valley, and his current role at Figma.
We discuss a lot in this 40 minute episode, Kris begins with his early career as an entrepreneur, starting, growing, and exiting his company, RivalSoft, joining Airbnb as an early employee but leaving shortly after, and principles for how to stay sane in such a hectic work environment. Kris also has some very interesting thoughts surrounding AI, so make sure to stick around for that.
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Timestamps:
00:00-Introduction 00:49-Kris' early career and businesses 05:29-Startups and choosing the right team 13:36-Figma's differentiators and implementing customer feedback 21:39-Transitioning from engineer to CTO & Hiring 24:18-AI & the future of Figma 31:40-How Kris lives a Balanced Life 34:50-FOMO & domain expertise vs. job hopping 39:00-For the 20 year old's
We discuss a lot in this 40 minute episode, Kris begins with his early career as an entrepreneur, starting, growing, and exiting his company, RivalSoft, joining Airbnb as an early employee but leaving shortly after, and principles for how to stay sane in such a hectic work environment. Kris also has some very interesting thoughts surrounding AI, so make sure to stick around for that.
Follow Tahoe Minds! All Socials: https://beacons.ai/tahoemindspodcast
Timestamps:
00:00-Introduction 00:49-Kris' early career and businesses 05:29-Startups and choosing the right team 13:36-Figma's differentiators and implementing customer feedback 21:39-Transitioning from engineer to CTO & Hiring 24:18-AI & the future of Figma 31:40-How Kris lives a Balanced Life 34:50-FOMO & domain expertise vs. job hopping 39:00-For the 20 year old's
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