Design System Tactics.
Whether you're starting fresh or maintaining a mature system, this growing collection of tactics is designed to help you make progress at every stage.
Design/Developer Pairing Practices
A recurring pairing session between designers and engineers to resolve tricky implementation details live.
When to use
During high-complexity builds, QA phases, or when handoff issues occur.
Steps
- Schedule 30–60 min co-working sessions per release or feature.
- Come with open Figma files and live builds.
- Walk through specs together, noting friction points.
- Capture updates and decisions on the fly.
- Add learnings to your system guidance.
Outcome
- Stronger collaboration
- More accurate builds
- Faster design-to-dev turnaround
