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Design Systems Should Be Fast by Default

If a design system’s components are slow to interact with, so are any apps built with it. I timed large dropdowns and checkbox lists in some popular design systems, worked out how to make the slow ones faster, and wrote tests that fail when they’re too slow.

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UX Collective

Going nowhere fast

Going Nowhere FastWhen speed disguises itself as progress.One car, built to win a race. The other with utility, stacked to get everyone there safely. (Illustrations by Tristan Free, see Figma Community link in resources)I distinctly remember my father...

Topics: UX ResearchDesign Systems

Entities: UX ResearchDesign SystemsTarget

UX Collective

Building an AI-ready design system library: Code → Figma with MCP.

In-System DesignA practical guide for designers: why my design system starts in code, and how I build, check and maintain the Figma library.In-System Design: a three-part series.Part 1: Building an AI-ready design system: Code → Figma (you are here)Part 2:...

Topics: UX ResearchDesign SystemsAccessibilityWeb Interfaces

Entities: Web InterfacesUX ResearchAccessibilityDesign SystemsClaudeClaude Code