Keeping your design system alive

A presentation at Pixel Pioneers in June 2018 in Bristol, UK by Inayaili León

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Keeping your design system alive @yaili Pixel Pioneers — Bristol, June 2018

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Keeping your design system alive @yaili Pixel Pioneers — Bristol, June 2018

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About you…

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About me…

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What are design systems

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A design system is not a pattern library, brand guidelines or a Sketch file.

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A design system is a system of living principles, guides and components used by designers and developers to build consistent products and experiences.

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A design system is a product . It has users, roadmaps, releases, features, maintenance, bugs, documentation and support.

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  1. Put someone in charge

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“System enthusiasts must become entrepreneurs, pitching and selling ideas that get a possibly resistant organization to commit.” — Nathan Curtis

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  1. Define a roadmap

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  1. Be open

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  1. Explain how to contribute

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  1. Love your docs

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  1. Plan for maintenance

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“A system isn’t a project with an end, it’s the origin story of a living and evolving product that’ll serve other products.” — Nathan Curtis

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You’re going to make mistakes. That’s OK.

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  1. Learn from others

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  1. Put someone in charge
  2. Have a roadmap
  3. Be open
  4. Explain how to contribute
  5. Love your docs
  6. Plan for maintenance
  7. Learn from others

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Thank you! @yaili

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