Design systems articles

Design systems articles

Design systems

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Design systems and AI

Can a machine-readable design system make AI agents faster and more accurate? We tested it. The answer depends on which model you're running.

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Frederick and Dario discussing design systems.
5 pain points of not having a design system

You're paying for the absence of a design system every sprint. You've just stopped noticing. Here are five signs the cost is already there.

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Figma Config 2026 talk: From handoffs to upstream

From Handoffs to Upstream: reflections on Frederick's Config 2026 talk about design engineering and why design needs to own the code.

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The gap between Figma and code

Design system drift doesn't announce itself. Here's how we found the gap between Figma and code, and what it actually took to close it.

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Frederick talking with somebody about design.
Why building features feels harder than it should

Building features shouldn’t feel this hard. Learn why misalignment slows teams down and how shared understanding makes product work lighter and faster.

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Your design system isn’t ready until it’s accessible

Design systems are meant to help teams move faster and stay aligned. But if accessibility isn’t part of it, you’re just reproducing the same issues at speed.

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Frederick presenting infront of a crowd of starutps.
Taming design debt: When to clean up and when to move fast

Explore strategies to manage design debt in your design system, balancing speed and quality for optimal UX.

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Monitor displaying a dashboard split into dark and light themes, showing network and Wi-Fi diagnostics, including usage stats and a disconnected LAN port alert.
How to design a dark mode-friendly colour system for enterprise UI

Learn to create dark mode-compatible design systems, enhancing UX in enterprise SaaS applications.

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ToolTracker UI displayed in a Macbook.
Power of design systems to transform your business

Explore how implementing design systems can revolutionize your business operations and enhance UX design.

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Allyy UI design displayed in a Macbook.
Allyy: Scalable design system in 5 months

Discover how Allyy utilized design systems and UX design to scale their legal SaaS platform effectively.

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ARIS Robotics Framer website design displayed in a Macbook.
Design systems as a key to brand efficiency and consistency

Explore how implementing design systems enhances brand efficiency and consistency, streamlining design processes and ensuring a unified brand identity.