Kathleen McMahon

Kathleen McMahon, engineer, designer, and speaker, discusses digital gardening. She explains the distinction from traditional blogging, the use of Astro and MDX for easy editing and publishing, and the advantages of migrating from Gatsby to Astro for a simplified development experience. The benefits of content collections and dynamic rendering in Astro are also explored.

Kathleen McMahon, senior design systems engineer at Northwestern Mutual and contributor to W3C Design Tokens Community Group, discusses the versatility of design systems and their impact on workflows in design and engineering. She explores her experiences in both small and large teams, highlighting the benefits of design systems in promoting consistency and efficiency while allowing flexibility for innovation. The conversation also covers the importance of collaboration, scalability, and accessibility in design system engineering.