Building Design Systems are More Complicated Than They Seem

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Design systems are complicated because they involve more than just designing and coding. Before creating a component, decisions need to be made about its relevance and who it is for. This requires reaching out to diverse communities for input. In addition, design and code steps involve engaging people outside your team for feedback and documentation. It is important to be disciplined about versions and breaking changes to maintain stability and reliability for other teams.

Managing an effective design system program is a challenge. In his new workshop “Operating Design Systems” at this year’s DesignOps Summit (October 25), design systems guru Nathan Curtis will explore the operational topics that matter most: defining a system’s vision, forming a core team, scoping and making features, and communicating and contributing across a community. He’ll also zoom out, taking on higher-order challenges of multiple systems that overlap and conflict with one another, and the competition for capacity and attention that every system craves. On this episode of Rosenfeld Review, you’ll get a taste of Nathan’s workshop on operating design systems. Learn more and register here: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/designopssummit2019/sessions/operating-design-systems-curating-a-product-serving-products/