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It has to be useful for large organizations like for example IBM who need to maintain consistency on various domains, displays and media types. But I suspect it
by whoisstan 2y ago
It has to be useful for large organizations like for example IBM who need to maintain consistency on various domains, displays and media types. But I suspect it also can stiffle innovation.
- kaelig 2y agoIt also helps small teams build faster. A shared language around color, spacing, typography makes design/engineering collaboration way smoother, and reduces rework. A good first step is to have your color palette in your design tool of choice consistent with the variable names used in CSS. > But I suspect it also can stiffle innovation. Like any system: it can both be empowering or the opposite. It's a tough balancing act. Let's say you're Adobe, and you want Photoshop/Illustrator/InDesign to feel like a single family of products across web/iOS/iPadOS/Windows: where do you want to let feature teams innovate, and where must they adhere to the system so users can navigate seamlessly across these products and platforms?
- whoisstan 2y agoIts like parenting, be loose and strict in the same way. You have to find a good balance given the team composition and corporate restrictions.