Design system and inbound requests If a design system is a product, inbound requests from the developers is direct customer feedback.
Define a problem space for a design system team Why and when fund a design system team in the first place?
How to overcommunicate when everyone around you is overwhelmed One of the puzzles that I’m still yet to crack is, if communication is so important, why is it still so hard? Isn’t “overcommunicate x3” as general advice enough to steer people towards that? Can’t simply talking more, or more frequently, just work?
Target state vs. adoption of a design system Like with any product, it’s the audience’s success and growth that define success of what you’re building.
How (not) to grow a UI library while building a product If we’re building a plane while we’re flying it, building a UI library is like building wings and fuselage before putting them together, but they must also fit all other planes.
Leadership Is Language — book notes This book stands out to me as one of the most important for those whose job is getting things done through the team effort.
The thing about product innovation in tech Why it’s hard for product teams to just go do it, and what sets innovation work apart.