Design Systems

In this highly requested episode, Scott and Wes talk about design systems, what they are, why you may want or need one, how to use them, efficiency, best practices, and much more...

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Show Notes

2:40

Design Systems 101
- Wes' Tweet about Design Systems

9:40

Organizational elements of design systems
- It's all about consistency

23:07

Best tools for building design systems and style guides

41:52

Where to learn more

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