Brian Alfaro, a design leader with over 15 years at Yahoo and the Washington Post, shares insights on how to showcase the value of design systems. He emphasizes the importance of collaboration and storytelling in successful product teams. Brian argues against waiting for permission to implement changes, advocating for proactive initiatives instead. He also likens design systems to toilets, highlighting their critical yet often overlooked role. Plus, he stresses the beauty in the complexities of measuring design systems.