Generative UI won’t replace youGenerative UI will help designers scale the value they bring to their products. It and methods like it will change the role design plays.Sep 18, 20241851Sep 18, 20241851
Published inUX CollectiveAre design systems just a bandaid?If an organization’s core problems are deeper than an efficiency boost, design systems might only be a bandaid to a broken bone.Aug 28, 20242021Aug 28, 20242021
Published inUX CollectiveBuilding customer trust with design systemsSuccessful design system teams need to build trust with internal and external customers by creating virtuous circles.Aug 18, 202454Aug 18, 202454
How to make a design system (without losing your soul)New technology can bring widespread benefits for everyone when intentionally designed. How might we make systems that lift teams up?Jul 8, 20242821Jul 8, 20242821
The many hats of the Systems DesignerDesign systems are a fairly established reuse practice for creating software in a consistent way, but role of Systems Designers is squishy.May 31, 20241044May 31, 20241044
Design system principles: a foundation for reusabilityHealthy collaboration and progress towards a shared vision happens when we assume uncommon ground and document the way forward.May 3, 2024197May 3, 2024197
How to turn ‘slow’ into fastDesign systems standardize decisions. It takes a lot of time to gather complete context, codify, publish and validate decisions.Apr 26, 2024396Apr 26, 2024396
Published inBootcampPlanning; everyone’s favorite past timePlanning phases in the product lifecycle can range from inspiring to mundane. Here are some thoughts on how to breathe life back into it.Feb 2, 2024306Feb 2, 2024306
Design system myths IMHOReflecting on the year behind me, I realize some of my assumptions about design systems were not only wrong, but nearly reversed.Jan 27, 202422Jan 27, 202422
Single source of truth is a lieIn the design system world, there’s some debate about where the source of truth lies. Is it code? Figma? Is it really singular?Jan 11, 2024134Jan 11, 2024134