The Assembly Line for Your Design System
Well-defined workflows ensure that components move smoothly from idea to implementation. Learn how to create processes that scale with your team and maintain quality at every step.
A structured approach to moving components from concept to production, ensuring quality and consistency at every stage.
Structured proposal process for new components or changes
Collaborative evaluation of design proposals
Engineering feasibility and architecture assessment
Final decision making and roadmap integration
Ready-to-use templates that standardize your workflow and ensure nothing falls through the cracks.
Standardized template for proposing new components
Comprehensive checklist for design evaluations
Step-by-step guide for component releases
Lessons learned from teams who've successfully scaled their design system workflows.
Focus on the problem and proposed solution. Avoid over-engineering in the proposal phase.
Define review periods and stick to them. Avoid analysis paralysis by setting decision deadlines.
Record not just what was decided, but why. This helps future contributors understand the rationale.
Include stakeholders who will be affected by the decision, but keep the group manageable.
Don't try to implement all processes at once. Start with a simple RFC process and gradually add more structure as your team grows.
Create a simple template for proposing new components. Focus on problem definition and proposed solution.
Establish regular review meetings with key stakeholders. Keep them focused and time-boxed.
Keep records of decisions and rationale. This becomes invaluable as your team grows.
Over-engineering processes: Start simple and add complexity only when needed.
Unclear decision makers: Always designate who has the final say on each type of decision.
No time limits: Set deadlines for reviews to prevent endless discussions.
