This is a summary of interesting articles I found and read this week.
I share them on Twitter with the #UIengineering hashtag in case you want to follow along during the week.
Introducing Spectrum: How Adobe Is Building a Design System at Scale
The Adobe Spectrum Design Team shares their story of creating a design system for their products.
This post is an introduction and focuses on the challenges and impact this has at large scale.
Your Brain on Front-End Development
Chris Coyer writes about the various concerns we face when creating a user interface.
He takes apart the design of a complex component and goes into many details of implementing it with CSS.
When I look at a design […], my front-end brain starts triggering all sorts of things I know will be related to the task.
Creating Themeable Design Systems
Brad Frost tackles the topic of bringing together different-looking brands and experiences in one design system.
The article has practical advice and examples and is a good introduction for how to approach themeing in general.
The danger and pitfalls of Uniformity in Design Systems
David Aragonés describes the considerations regarding consistency and flexibility when applying a design system.
He contrasts the benefits and trade-offs of reuse and finding the right solution for the individual cases:
Although said design systems can provide a solution to difficulties and problems, it’s essential that we analyze in depth the application of the solution to each problem […]