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.

QA Process

A checklist-based QA between design and dev to ensure implementation matches the system spec.

When to use it

During dev implementation and just before shipping.

Steps

  1. Check all visual states (hover, error, disabled).
  2. Validate spacing, alignment, naming.
  3. Confirm accessibility basics.
  4. Compare live vs spec.
  5. Log any issues and resolve collaboratively.

Outcome

  • Fewer regressions
  • Better collaboration
  • Higher-quality component consistency

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