107. The Evolution of IBM's Carbon Design System with Scott Strubberg

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Join host Chris Strahl as he welcomes our guest Scott Strubberg to the Design Systems Podcast. Scott is a product manager and a key figure behind IBM's Carbon Design System. Today’s conversation unravels the complexities and innovations of integrating brand consistency across digital and physical realms. Chris and Scott explore how feedback and community contributions shape the system's evolution, and delve into IBM's unique "brand first" approach. Tune in to discover the strenuous yet rewarding process of managing design systems at scale and the significant role of community and partnerships in driving a design system forward.

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Guest

Scott Strubberg is a Product Manager, Front-end developer, Designer, and Educator. Though his career has taken many forms over the years, a common thread of connecting technology to the people who need it has always been present. He spends most of his day rallying designers and developers around a common cause. When he’s not doing that, he’s a full-time parent along with his wife and their three boys.

Host
Chris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of Knapsack, host of @TheDSPod, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as @chrisstrahl and on LinkedIn.
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Sponsored by Knapsack, the design system platform that brings teams together. Learn more at knapsack.cloud.

अध्यायों

1. Balancing firefighting, user feedback, and strategic decisions. (00:00:00)

2. Prioritizing business needs while expanding design system. (00:03:22)

3. Carbon for IBM digital experience connects elements. (00:08:12)

4. Investment and commitment key to design transformation. (00:13:22)

5. Finding brand expression, building components for product. (00:16:25)

6. Digital brand expression in design system importance. (00:18:16)

7. Many people discuss design systems, seek roles. (00:23:56)

8. Support community, tie to business need, transparency. (00:26:36)

9. Community contributions vital in open source projects. (00:30:15)

10. Value creation through community contribution is awesome. (00:33:17)