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Design Systems

Published: Sept. 30, 2019, 5:19 a.m.

Design systems are in the world around us from the signs on the side of the highway to the setup of a grocery store and our products are no exception. But what exactly our design systems and how do we build them? In this episode, we'll take a look at the foundations of design systems, the benefits and drawbacks, and the process for creating one from the ground up.

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1:23 What are design systems?\n2:58 Emma's experience with design systems\n3:52 Ali's experience with design systems\n4:41 Kelly's experience with design systems\n5:00 Do you need a design system and who are design systems for?\n7:46 Benefits of design systems\n11:11 Drawbacks of design systems and team structure\n13:11 How do you measure success?\n14:24 Challenges of building a design system\n15:34 How to build a design system\n18:19 Styling components\n19:03 Documentation tools\n21:09 Style guides\n23:42 Why design systems fail\n25:08 Who builds design systems\n29:20 Tools for building design systems\n32:54 Notable people in design systems\n36:54 Wins

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