My vision was simple; I planned to start step by step, and we could scale the design system from there. And it goes like this: Why build a whole design system from scratch when we can adapt an…

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Building a design system involves challenges with cross-functional teams, creating a style guide, pattern library, component library, and documentation. It is better to curate an existing design system. The design process requires collaboration with developers, addressing color inconsistencies, replacing existing components, and designing smart components. Creating a design system is a never-ending task that requires adaptation and creative problem-solving.

My Design System Journey: Building The Plane While Flying

Riding the Rollercoaster of the Design Process

<p>I can say it’s complicated. But my luck is that the company accepted it very well and we managed to have a dedicated “team” (1 designer and 1 developer). I can say that changing more than 600 files by exchanging hexadecimals for design tokens is not cool hahahaha.</p>
