Episode 73: Avoiding a Litany of Mistakes that Design Systems Fix with Micah Godbolt
Micah Godbolt talks with John and Craig about what a design system is, how it can help, when you should use a design system, and how to learn more about design systems.
Recording date: 2020-01-14
John Papa @John_Papa
Ward Bell @WardBell
Dan Wahlin @DanWahlin
Craig Shoemaker @craigshoemaker
Micah Godbolt @MicahGodbolt
Resources:
- Who are design systems for?
- Design Systems are a language
- Tailwind CSS
- Bootstrap
- Material Design
- CSS Preprocessors
- Fluent Design system from Microsoft
- Half-pipes
- Front End Architectures for Design Systems / Frontend Architecture for Design Systems: A Modern Blueprint for Scalable and Sustainable Websites
- Step by Step Guide
- Honoring Scott Allen, a friend and one of the kind souls in this world
Timejumps
- 02:20 Guest introduction
- 03:31 What is a design system?
- 08:53 Sponsor: Ag Grid
- 09:56 Bootstrap, Tailwind, Material?
- 19:18 Sponsor: IdeaBlade
- 20:32 How does a design system help?
- 23:49 When is a design system not worth your time?
- 26:15 How to show ROI for a design system?
- 29:30 How have design systems solved problems?
- 33:46 How do you learn more about design systems?
- 39:45 Final thoughts