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Back to SearchOn Theme S1 Minisode 4: Converge conference 2025 Recap
Season 1
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I'm back from Zeroheight's Converge conference in Bristol, UK, with my recap and thoughts. In this minisode, find out my three major themes from the event: reducing comp…
Published on 3Â hours ago
On Theme S1 Minisode 3: This summer's AI vibe shift and conference news!
Season 1
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Surprise minisode! In this quick episode, hear a few ways AI tools are useful for design systems now, my new favorite design-eng handoff tool, and three can't-miss indus…
Published on 1Â month, 2Â weeks ago
Creativity and design system leadership in the age of AI, with Natalya Shelburne — #17
Season 1 Episode 17
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Chat, this is the last episode of season one! Thank you for listening and supporting the show! There's no better way to wrap up, IMO, than an optimistic and curious expl…
Published on 5Â months, 4Â weeks ago
But "design systems as infrastructure" is boring, with Sam Anderson — #16
Season 1 Episode 16
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Y’all, I’ll be honest. Some days, I’m scared and nervous and uncomfortable with AI’s emergence, and implications, too. But I am also curiously optimistic, and more impor…
Published on 6Â months ago
Naming is hard, but have you tried working with people? with Guy Segal — #15
Season 1 Episode 15
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Guy Segal joins Elyse to unpack the messy, complicated world of… people. Guy shares practical strategies from his experience at Thomson Reuters, including the powerful "…
Published on 6Â months, 1Â week ago
The Four Quadrants of Design System Impact, with Ben Callahan — #14
Season 1 Episode 14
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Ben Callahan joins Elyse for a fun conversation on creating impact with design systems. Ben shares insights from his consulting experience, discussing common pitfalls li…
Published on 6Â months, 2Â weeks ago
Shipping new ways of working to a classic organization with the One UPS system, with Marcela Rodriguez Joos — #13
Season 1 Episode 13
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Marcela Rodriguez Joos shares the story behind the One UPS project, a massive effort to modernize and unify UPS’ brand and digital experiences through a new design syste…
Published on 6Â months, 3Â weeks ago
The flaws of the “accessibility is built in to the design system” argument, with Daniel Henderson-Ede — #12
Season 1 Episode 12
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Ever had a team come to you after an a11y audit like, "but I used the design system, why does my product have accessibility defects??" Daniel Henderson-Ede, one of desig…
Published on 7Â months ago
Help, I'm starting a new design system job! with Amy Ogg — #11
Season 1 Episode 11
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This one’s a little bit different than some of the projects and topics that we've had on the podcast so far — we’re talking about starting a new role. I think it's one o…
Published on 7Â months, 1Â week ago
Hand off the API: a design & build workflow for components, with Jeff Pelletier — #10
Season 1 Episode 10
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Design systems aren’t just about components—they’re about how teams work together to build better UI. Jeff Pelletier, a frontend engineer with a design background, joins…
Published on 7Â months, 2Â weeks ago