Design Systems

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

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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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