Contribution models allow product teams to add new features to existing designs based on their product requirements without breaking the quality of existing designs. Nordhealth is a medical company…

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Contribution models allow product teams to enhance design systems without compromising quality. This post reviews three popular models: Nordhealth's hybrid model, which balances centralized control with team input; Pluralsight's waste reduction model, which focuses on minimizing redundant efforts; and Canonical's code quality model, which includes a decision tree and emphasizes QA in pattern creation. Each model has a distinct process for introducing and reviewing changes to maintain or improve the system's integrity.

Design System Contribution Models