Design Systems Podcast interviews industry leaders and product makers to share best practices and explore the areas where design and development come together.
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A podcast from zeroheight. Let’s be honest, design systems are full of choice wtf moments. Michelle and Luke, two of our resident design advocates, are attempting to combat this with a new regular series, where they answer a single question around design system troubles every two weeks.
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Most business owners are too busy doing work for their customers to make critical improvements to their business. We created The Friday Habit Weekly Review System to show entrepreneurs around the world how to set aside one day every week to improve their businesses so they can stop feeling overwhelmed and make their businesses work for them.
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A new podcast where Kevin Muldoon and guests wrangle with the big common problems that design systems face. Every episode, they’ll hogtie a challenge, give it a good once over, and share the best techniques they’ve found to conquer them, from dealing with inconsistency to naming to white-label systems.
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Wondering what’s involved in making a successful design system? So is Nef, the newest member of zeroheight’s marketing team. In this podcast, Nef is joined by one of zeroheight’s trustiest Design Advocates, Michelle Chin, to get their questions answered about everything related to the big world of design systems. If you’re eager to make the bestest design system ever, you’ve found the perfect place!
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The American Civil War is perhaps the most significant event in American history. Its leaders, politics, battles, campaigns, and innovations have been studied throughout the world and continue to inspire awe in contemporary memory. This podcast will take the Civil War and trace the conflict from its origins to its campaigns and finally its aftermath and memory. Now grab your knapsack and rifle, fall in, and lets get marching!
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Design system consultants Amy Hupe and Geri Reid are going back to design systems school. In this series, Amy and Geri put aside their vocal and opinionated assumptions to dive deep on design systems topics; from Figma libraries to design tokens to deciding if AI can really write decent documentation. Climb aboard the school bus for a field trip on the history, the conversations and the foundations that really makes a design system great.It’s time to crack open the textbooks and head back to ...
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Lakeside Labs performs research at the intersection of information & communication technology and self-organizing & networked systems. These videos capture some seminar-style lectures from leading scientists from both areas.
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Who are my neighbors? Tune in to Out There to meet some of them. Out There airs every Tuesdays from 3 to 4 pm with me, Ruthy Woodring. Come with me and my recorder to meet people and plants and think about ways we can share the world.
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A new podcast hosted by award-winning journalist Liz Plank that offers emotional support to process the anxiety that accompanies an increasingly chaotic news cycle. The world is scary. But Liz’s guiding philosophy is not to distract you from bad news, it’s to help you understand it. The news needs therapy. Liz is here to help. Every week she’s joined by an expert, friend, or spiritual leader to try and help you understand yourself and the world, a little better.
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Design Systems WTF #27 - Why aren’t people contributing to the design system?
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If you're struggling to get contributions to your design system, you might think it’s a governance issue. But it might not be the real issue. In this episode, we'll consider why people aren't contributing and examine factors beyond governance that might be preventing contributions. We’ll discuss the motivations and barriers that impact participatio…
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#121 - The Intersection of Urban Planning and Design Systems: Insights from Andii Hei
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Explore the unique parallels between urban planning and design systems with Andii Hei. Discover how cities and digital landscapes share principles of structure, adaptability, and creative constraints. Andii offers insights into how these connections reveal new ways to think about system design, collaboration…
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Creating a Supportive Work Environment Leveraging Team Strengths for Success
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva Summary Karen Gordon, CEO of SimpliFive, shares her journey as an entrepreneur and business owner. She discusses her background in telecommunications and technical training, as well as the growth and success of her first business. Karen also talks about working wi…
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Design Systems WTF #26 - Where can AI actually help with design systems?
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We're cutting through the AI hype and getting to the good stuff—practical ways AI can supercharge your design system. From streamlining workflows to generating documentation, we'll explore real-world applications of AI that can make your life easier. Plus, we’ll guide you through creating a custom GPT to assist with your design system needs. Are yo…
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Live from Hatch: Design Systems WTF #25 - Do we need to stop making components?
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In this episode, we’re challenging the status quo of design systems by questioning the necessity of components. Are we too focused on building and maintaining a library of components when we should be thinking bigger? What if our obsession with components is actually holding back innovation? Join us as we explore whether it’s time to shift our atte…
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#120 - From Designer to Design System Leader: Insights from Allison Shaw's Career Journey
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. On today's episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Allison Shaw, Director of Design at Adobe, shares insights from her expansive journey in design systems. From her early days modernizing Yelp’s desktop experience to her pivotal roles at Zendesk and Adobe, Allison talks openly about transitioning from a desig…
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#119 - Rethinking Design Consistency: Debating Tokens vs. Components with ADPs Alice Preisler
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Are components a necessary part of a design system? In this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Alice Preisler, the Product Owner of Design System at ADP challenges the idea that all design systems start with a component library. Alice and host, Chris Strahl discuss what starting with documentation and de…
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#118 - Reusability, Collaboration, and Empathy: Catalina Manea on Bridging Design and Development to Build Applications with Design Systems"
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. On today's episode of the Design Systems Podcast, we hear from Catalina Manea, Senior Designer at Spelunk, about the crucial intersection of design and development. Catalina shares her journey from graphic design to product and systems design, providing insights into the importance of reusability, cross-func…
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Why do we need to care more about patterns?
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In this episode, we’re focusing on patterns, the often-overlooked pillar of your design system. Why should we focus on patterns more than components? Are your components really as reusable as you think, or are they just static building blocks without a solid pattern to guide them?Por zeroheight
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Why Kate Moran Thinks Humans Are Essential to the Future of Generative UI and AI.
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. What does the future of UX look like? In today's episode, our host, Chris Strahl, sits down with Kate Moran, the VP of Research and Content at Nielsen Norman Group. They explore the promise of hyper-personalized experiences, the challenges of resource limitations, and the innovative potential of AI in accele…
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Avoiding the Search for a Magic Pill With Jeremy Lessaris
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva In this conversation, Jeremy Lessaris shares his journey as a serial entrepreneur and the founder of multiple successful companies. He discusses his early experiences in building an online furniture retail business and the challenges he faced. Jeremy also talks ab…
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116 - Designed for success: How Guy Segal Built a Design System that Product Teams Want to Use.
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. In this episode of The Design Systems Podcast, Chris Strahl welcomes Guy Segal, the director of digital ecosystem and design systems at Thomson Reuters. Guy shares his experience of building a design system that serves over 150+ brands and the importance of having a point of view when you are working to brin…
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The Evolution of SEO: Website Structure, Content, and Credibility
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In this episode, we explore the enigma that is design system versioning. How do we make sense of versioning? How do you sync versions between code, design, and documentation? Maybe it’s easier to ignore versioning, but at what cost?Por zeroheight
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Following Through and Staying Focused: Achieving Goals in Business
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Beyond the Button #10: How do design systems foster user trust?
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This month, Michelle is joined by two new faces: Tim Legierse, one of the most tenured members of the zeroheight team, and Beau Ulrey, Sr. Design System Manager at U.S. Bank. This month’s discussion is about how design systems can foster user trust. Sure, a good set of reusable components can create a more consistent product. But what does that mea…
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Back to School #6: Accessibility and Design Systems
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Is there really such a thing as an accessible design system component? How can the systems team ensure accessible products? Geri and Amy turn the colour contrast up to 11:1 in their final podcast on accessibility.Por Amy Hupe and Geri Reid
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva In this conversation, Mark and Ben are joined by Scott Albrecjt to discuss the hierarchy of team needs. They explore the importance of trust, honest feedback, vision, accountability, and autonomy in building a healthy and successful team. Scott shares insights fro…
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115 - Design System Sources of Truth: Transparency and Collaboration with Dropbox’s Mark Shuster
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. It’s all just opinions, man! In this episode of the Design Systems Podcast, Mark Shuster talks about the shift away from enforcing strict guidelines through design systems towards enabling good design and production practices in a more transparent and collaborative way. Chris and Mark discuss different sourc…
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Episode 3: Manifest Destiny and Political Compromise
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Join us this week as we continue to explore the idea of Manifest Destiny and the political compromises as a result that led the nation closer toward civil war. Support the showPor E. C. Zimmerman
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Has AI made everyone a designer? A spicy conversation with Pablo Stanley
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AI tools are transforming the landscape, making it easier than ever to create and design. Is this making everyone a designer? Will design system makers have to herd even more cats? We’ll be joined by special guest Pablo Stanley, the brilliant co-founder of two AI-based design tools, Musho and Lummi. We’ll unpack the potential of AI-based design too…
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How to Make a Million Dollar Business Machine!!!
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva In this conversation, Mark and Ernesto discuss various topics including podcasting, rebranding, building systems, and baking challah bread. Ernesto shares his experience with podcasting and the benefits it has brought him in terms of learning how to speak, hold sp…
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Join me as we explore the dark side of the American experience. The issue of slavery is one of the primary causes of the Civil War, making its understanding crucial in digesting future episodes, topics, and pathways to the war. Support the showPor E. C. Zimmerman
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The Power of Writing for Entrepreneurs
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Navigating the Hype and Realities of AI
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva Kevin Killen, CEO of Aavos, discusses the future of artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential impact on society. He emphasizes the importance of understanding human emotions and using AI to serve and benefit humanity. Killen also addresses the hype surroundin…
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Balancing Control and Trust in Sales and Business
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva In this episode, Mark interviews John Alwinson, author of Relentless Sales, about his sales experience and how faith plays a role in his business. John shares his background in sales and entrepreneurship, including starting a footwear company in college. He emphas…
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva In this episode, Mark and Benjamin interview Steve Schramm, the founder and CEO of Pro Membership Sites. Steve shares his journey of transitioning from a day job to starting his own business and the importance of building recurring revenue. They discuss the benefi…
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Understanding the root causes is key to grasping the depth of any conflict; the American Civil War is no exception. In this episode, we will explore some of the major social, economic, and political driving forces that helped generate the early roots of division between North and South and help guide the United States toward civil war. Support the …
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In this episode, we’re diving into the buzzworthy announcements and new feature releases that have the design community talking. We’ll share our opinions and insights on how these changes will impact design systems and workflows. Whether you missed the event or want a fresh perspective, tune in to catch up on all the highlights and WTF moments from…
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Design Systems Rodeo #6: All Systems Go!
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Our guest is Kimberly Elam, a writer, educator, and graphic designer who chairs the Graphic + Interactive Communication Department at the Ringling College of Art and Design, Sarasota, FL. She has written extensively about graphic design and design education whose books include Grid Systems, Typographic Systems and Geometry of Design. In this episod…
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114 - Design Systems and Ways of Working: Nick Hahn on Collaboration, Adoption, and AI
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. This week we are joined by Nick Hahn to explore how designers, engineers, product managers, and entire organizations have changed the way they think about and work with design systems. Nick shares insight from his experiences at IBM, InVision, Meta, and Bill.com to highlight the importance of collaboration, …
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Beyond the Button #9: Where does user research fit into design systems?
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As designers, we aim to be user-centered, but figuring out where to incorporate user research can be tricky. How do we add user research when there’s a demand for components ASAP? Is it weird to ask users how they would use a button? Join us as we explore how user research fits in with the evolution of your design system. We cover approaches for in…
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How do you prove the value of design systems?
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We tackle the fundamental question: “How do you prove the value of design systems?” What kind of metrics work? Why does the math seem so fuzzy? Are there any valid measurements? Based on our experiences and what we’ve seen with other teams, we share our thoughts and hot takes when it comes to advocating and validating your design system efforts.…
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113 - Config 2024: Highlights and Hot Takes with Jina Anne and Adekunle Oduye
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Recording during Config 2024, this bonus episode of The Design Systems Podcast features long-time friends of the Pod, Jina Anne and Adekunle Oduye. They share their fresh takes on the latest Figma keynote, including the buzz around AI-generated designs and the revamped Figma UI. The conversation explores the…
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112 - Creating Effective Design Systems for Small and Mid-Size Companies: Apiture’s Journey
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Today’s episode features Ashley Willard and Sarah Kimball (Skim) from Apiture, a smallish fintech company with big enterprise ambitions for its design system. Host Christ Strahl chats with Ashley and Skim about the challenges and opportunities their small team faces trying to navigate the complexities of bui…
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They downsized the design system team; how do we survive?
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We navigate the challenges and uncertainties that arise when a design system team undergoes downsizing or restructuring. How do the design system team and teams who use the design system cope in this situation? We explore strategies for resilience, collaboration, and innovation in the face of adversity and discover how to thrive amidst organization…
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Back to School #5: Design System Governance
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Does a centralized team provide the most effective design system governance model? Can a single overlord provide cohesion or just become a bottleneck? And can a federated model ever really work? Amy and Geri join the debate team to argue the pros and cons of design system governance.Por Amy Hupe and Geri Reid
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In this Design Systems Rodeo, Kevin talks to Elyse Holladay about how design systems make a positive impact and how to measure it.Por Kevin Muldoon
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111 - How AI is Revolutionizing Design Systems and Customer Experiences with Dave Calleja
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Chris Strahl welcomes Dave Calleja back to the podcast to discuss the changing nature of design systems, integrating AI into the human creative process, and how to use behavior data for real-time design adaptations. Dave shares his views on the importance of design systems to customer experiences and how mod…
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Back to School #4: Naming in Design Systems
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There is already a name for most things on the web. So why do design systems put so much time and effort into naming things? Why is deciding on the name of a component more challenging than naming your child? Geri and Amy give names a roll call.Por Amy Hupe and Geri Reid
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The 6 Levers Framework: A New Approach to Organizational Success with Shaun Lee
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https://www.leadfeeder.com/?utm_source=podcast&utm_medium=body&utm_campaign=brandviva Welcome to another exciting episode of The Friday Habit! Today, we have Shaun Lee joining us to dive into an important topic many organizations struggle with. Ever wondered why pinpointing individual employees or leaders often misses the mark when solving organiza…
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What’s keeping design systems people up at night?
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In this episode, we answer some interesting design system questions from the Internet. With Luke away, Dave, our Developer Advocate, will joins Michelle. Sharing insights from a developer and designer perspective, respectively. Will Dave and Michelle see eye to eye or will we agree to disagree?Por zeroheight
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Beyond the Button #8: How do you even start documenting patterns?
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You’ve created most or all your components, but now people are asking about patterns. In this episode, we break down the initial steps of documenting your patterns, which patterns to document first, and top tips when it comes to pattern documentation.Por Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes
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110 - The Evolution of ServiceNow's Design System with Meredith Van Lier
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Today on the podcast, we talk to Meredith Van Lier, the director of product management at ServiceNow. Chris and Meredith discuss the unique evolution of ServiceNow's design system and its shift towards a more flexible and user-centric design approach, emphasizing collaboration, automation, and accessibility.…
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Figma is currently dominating the design landscape and with good reason. They’ve taken what we’ve done with product and UX design and allowed us to do so much more than we used to be able to. With the release and continued improvement of Dev Mode, they’re hoovering up more use cases and raising the question: are we happy with a design tool being th…
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Beyond the Button #7: How do we collaborate around a design system?
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This time, we’re tackling how to collaborate on a design system. We’ll talk about the tools you should be using, who should be doing what, and how you can create a review and governance process that ensures your design system site is accurate and consistent.Por Michelle Chin and Nefertiti Dukes
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Andrew created the APCA color contrast specification that will be introduced in WCAG3. In this interview, we talk about how Andrew became interested in the topic and why APCA compliance is necessary for accessibility.Por Kevin Muldoon
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Is using a pre-built frontend library realistic?
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Today we ask, “Is using a pre-built frontend library realistic?” We look into the pros and cons of leveraging frontend libraries such as MUI, Tailwind, or Ant Design for your design system. Are these libraries a shortcut to success, or do they come with hidden complexities and limitations? Tune in as we dissect the practicality, scalability, and lo…
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How to Unmanage Your Team with Jack Skeels
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109. Making Design Systems Inclusive with Accessibility Specialist Daniel Henderson-Ede
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Send us feedback or episode suggestions. Welcome to another episode of The Design Systems Podcast! In honor of Global Accessibility Awareness Day, we're thrilled to have Daniel Henderson-Ede, an accessibility specialist, here to discuss the need for and challenges of making inclusive design experiences for those with disabilities, and how design sy…
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