Design System at Scale with Stefano Magni, Tech Lead at Preply

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Señors at Scale

Dan Neciu

16 episodes

3 days ago

Welcome to Señors at Scale, the podcast where seasoned engineers spill the secrets, successes, and facepalms of building and maintaining software at scale. Join host Neciu Dan as we sit down with Staff Engineers, Principal Engineers, and other senior technologists to dive deep into the hard-won lessons of distributed systems, technical leadership, and scaling products that refuse to stay small. From war stories in incident response to behind-the-scenes architecture decisions, each episode brings a mix of practical insights, hard truths, and a healthy dose of dev humor. If you’ve ever wrang

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Design System at Scale with Stefano Magni, Tech Lead at Preply

Señors at Scale

1 hour 4 minutes 1 second

3 days ago

Design System at Scale with Stefano Magni, Tech Lead at Preply

🎙 About the Podcast:

Join host Neciu Dan as he sits down with Stefano Magni, a senior front-end engineer and tech lead at Preply, to explore the intricacies of building a robust design system and the journey of working in public.

Stefano shares his insights on the importance of skills, reputation, and networking in shaping a successful career. Discover how his experiences from building Flash mini-games to architecting React-based systems have influenced his approach to engineering excellence.

In this episode, they discuss:

The pivotal moment that led Stefano to work in public

How Preply's design system impacts user experience

The balance between perfectionism and pragmatism in engineering

The role of data-driven decisions in Preply's culture

Best practices for managing large codebases without tests

Stefano also shares his journey from a Flash developer to a leader in the design system space, emphasizing the value of sharing knowledge and building a strong professional network.

Chapters:

00:00 Introduction to Stefano Magni and Preply

05:12 The Importance of Public Work

12:45 Building a Design System at Preply

18:30 Balancing Perfectionism and Pragmatism

25:00 Data-Driven Culture at Preply

32:15 Managing Large Codebases Without Tests

40:00 The Journey from Flash to React

47:30 Networking and Reputation in Tech

55:00 Closing Thoughts and Future Plans

📚Links & Resources:

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