Design Systems for Developers: Use Design Tokens To Launch Design Systems Into Production

Master the collaboration between designers and developers required to code production-ready, scalable design system assets using design tokens and style dictionaries.

Michael is definitely one person deserving your attention if your want to dig into design systems and design tokens. His thought-through articles he shared the last few months are definitely worth to read.

Hello Fellow Hunters, After hearing about "design tokens" for the first time this year, I decided to launch into a deep dive on the subject. My goal was simple. I wanted to know how to take design files from designers, translate them into design tokens, and build scalable assets for developers adopting a design system. In a word, I wanted to have the confidence to code production-ready design system assets for any company no matter the tech stack. I have gained that confidence and wanted to do a "brain dump" with the community before I reach the curse of knowledge. If you're a UI developer, I hope this book gives you the same confidence that I gained. If you're a designer, I hope this book helps you understand how to modernize collaboration with developers to work together towards launching an awesome design system. Cheers, Michael