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Sep 2021
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The Importance of Having Fun Technology ...

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Dieter Shirley, Co-creator of CryptoKitties, CTO and Lead Architect of Dapper Labs, discusses the importance of having fun when building applications as well as encouraging consumers to interact with new technologies. IT Visionaries is brought to you by the Salesforce Platform - the #1 cloud platform for digital transformation of every experience. 
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