A Practical Little Guide to Starting a Design System
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A practical beginner’s guide to starting a design system, covering how to identify UI components, set up documentation, and implement an initial exemplar component. It focuses on concrete steps to gain consistency, reusability, and better user experience using a lightweight, painless workflow.
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chapters (7)
- 0:00Introduction
- 4:58Why start a design system
- 13:22Existing state and audit
- 24:31First ambassador component
- 34:06Component workshop and docs
- 38:18Managing debt and reusability
- 41:06Governance and engagement
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