Making the Things That Help Others Do Their Thing
summary
Shows a concrete claim: reconstructing iOS UI components in Figma with variants and interactive components saves repeated work and reduces accidental duplication. Describes migrating a Sketch component library into Figma for a ~300‑person design org, running weekly office hours, and prioritizing localization and accessibility. Shares rough failure modes — published files contain mistakes yet still get adoption — and reports that community sharing and internal libraries measurably speed shipping.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 2:45Getting closer to the problem
- 4:05Design systems can help people do their best work
- 4:40Overcoming the fear of sharing your work
- 8:18Sharing your work has the potential to help everyone
- 8:50The real deal: starting at Twitter
- 10:37The different of designing for a large design team
- 11:50Key learnings
- 17:28Closing
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