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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 48m

@johnonolan.bsky.social truly enjoyed your presentation at @penpot.app fest. 🙏

Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 21h

Jumping into an accessibility workshop with Layshi Curbelo at @penpot.app Fest!

Great storytelling right out of the gate!

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 1d

Wildly impressive demo of Token Script at @penpot.app fest from @mikekamminga.bsky.social

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 1d

Watching @gloria.design share some designer ↔️ developer nuggets at @penpot.app fest!

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PJ Onori @pjonori.com · 3d

Turns out Design Systems Office Hours is quickly becoming the hey-we're-still-here-design-system-podcast.

We need more design system podcasts folks. Grab a mic and record.

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 3d

Rest up, buddy

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Brad Frost @bradfrost.com · 3d

You know it's gonna be a good week when you start it off talking to DESIGN SYSTEM WIZARDS @nathanacurtis.bsky.social and @bencallahan.com!

Nathan Curtis, Ben Callahan, and Brad on a Zoom call

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 3d

💯 🙌

Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 3d

Heck yeah! Drop me a note here: bencallahan.com/connect

Connect with Ben Callahan

Ask a question, offer feedback, inquire about coaching or having me speak at your event or organizaiton.

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 3d

Thank you's:

Thanks, @zeroheight.com, for making episode 062 possible!

Thanks, Jeremy Elder, for co hosting 062 with me and challenging our thinking on speed!

Thanks, @natalyathree.bsky.social, for co hosting 061 with me and bringing your awesome energy!

Thanks to YOU for participating 🙌

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 3d

New #designsystem recaps and articles from the last week or so:
- Episode 062 Recap (video): bit.ly/4nUMNYh
- Evolving DS Skills (article): bit.ly/3KQLnz0
- Episode 061 Recap (video): bit.ly/46NadaA

Currently working on the article for 062 on the constant pressure to go faster. More soon!

Recap: Design System Speed Pressure (The Question, Episode 062 with Jeremy Elder)

A recap of The Question Episode 062 with co host Jeremy Elder on the pressure to go faster that so many design system teams are feeling. We explored some new concepts to help frame our perspective on this common challenge. Links for you to check out: • Our sponsor, zeroheight (https://bit.ly/4pMqQvI) • The Episode 062 FigJam (https://bit.ly/42kcatB) • The Episode 061 Raw Data (https://bit.ly/4nsIlj6) • Ben on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3T6rd5S) • Ben's Studio, Sparkbox (https://bit.ly/4a4Gg6G) • Jeremy on LinkedIn (https://bit.ly/3WkY4W6) • Redwoods Design System Community (https://bit.ly/redwoods-ds) Join the next episode of The Question here: https://bencallahan.com/the-question Join Redwoods design system community here: https://bit.ly/redwoods-ds Stay in learning mode!

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 6d

New article live: Evolving #designsystem Skills, how our tools are shaping the necessary skills needed to be a thriving design system practitioner and what we can do to bring up the next generation of systems thinkers.

bit.ly/3KQLnz0

Evolving Design System Skills - bencallahan.com

Any artist will tell you that the tools they use impact their art. The same is true for us—the tools we use in our design systems work certainly

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 8d

Would love to spend the day with you in Bristol, UK!! Grab a spot in my #designsystem culture mapping workshop!

Luke Murphy @lurkmoophy.bsky.social · 8d

Alrighty, that's Converge officially sold out! See y'all in three weeks! 🥳 @zeroheight.com

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 8d

Amazing!!! Well done, folks!

Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 10d

Episode 062 of The Question with Jeremy Elder is LIVE. This week, we’re considering how #designsystem teams can deal with the pressure to go faster.

Answer (bit.ly/answerTheQuestion) to join the deep dive!

👏 Thank you to @zeroheight.com, the organizers of Converge, for making this one possible! 👏

The Question is a weekly conversation for anyone seriously interested in Design Systems.

Each Monday, you’ll receive an email from me with a design system related question. You’ll have 48 hours to answer. If you choose to do so, you’ll receive an invite to the deep dive on Thursday (or Fr...

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 13d

Nice addition to our deep dive from yesterday!

Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 13d

Side chat from this week's The Question with @bencallahan.com and @natalyathree.bsky.social triggered another hot take. 🔥

blog.damato.design/posts/design...

Design Attractors

Chaos theory meets design systems.

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 17d

The Question Episode 061 with this week's co host @natalyathree.bsky.social is LIVE!

Answer here bit.ly/answerTheQue... and join us on Thursday at Noon Eastern for the deep dive into how our skills as #designsystems practitioners are evolving.

See you Thursday!

Ben Callahan and Natalya Shelburne will co host The Question Episode 061 on the topic of our evolving design system skills.

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · 29d

Last chance to answer this week’s #designsystems survey!

bit.ly/TheCoreSampl...

We’ll close it at noon Eastern 🙏

See you Friday at The Redwoods Quarterly!

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Frontend Dogma @frontenddogma.com · Sep 9

Where AI Is Failing Design Systems, and Where We Are Failing AI, by @bencallahan.com:

https://bencallahan.com/where-ai-is-failing-design-systems

#ai #designsystems

Where AI is failing design systems, and where we are failing AI - bencallahan.com

For a design system program where the goal is often stable, high quality, durable output, how much instability, lack of quality, or impermanence can

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · Sep 8

Time is almost up!

Happy Monday, system nerds. You have until Wed at Noon EST to answer The Core Sample (an industry-wide, #designsystem pulse survey).

I want to hear how you're doing. 💚

We'll unpack it at The Redwoods Quarterly, but we need your help to make it happen.

bit.ly/TheCoreSampl...

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zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Sep 4

Our friend @bencallahan.com, who runs The Redwoods Quarterly - an online design systems event happening Friday, 12th September from noon to 3.30pm (ET), is offering us a discount. Simply fill out the core sample survey linked below and secure a 50% off code with: 'zeroheightDeal'. hubs.li/Q03GSxRq0

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · Sep 4

Haha, those are some lingering shortness feelings 😂

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Ben Callahan @bencallahan.com · Sep 4

we get to hang out again!!

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Geri Reid @gerireid.com · Apr 8

Love seeing you all at Converge! Please buy a ticket 👇 #designSystems

zeroheight @zeroheight.com · Apr 8

Very excited to launch Converge 2025! This year we're bringing a day of design systems goodness to Bristol, UK on October 30th, with some of the best speakers from around the world. 🤩 Super-early birds tickets are available now for £99 + VAT. Don't miss out: converge.zeroheight.com?utm_campaign...

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Burton Smith @stuffbreaker.bsky.social · Aug 29

I'm really excited to be participating in the upcoming virtual #DesignSystems webinar - The Redwoods Quarterly!

I'll be presenting about using #WebComponents in design systems. Hit me up if you'd like a discount code.
www.tickettailor.com/events/learn...

Select tickets – The Redwoods Quarterly – Zoom

The Redwoods Quarterly is an interactive online design systems event presented by Redwoods and hosted by Lauren LoPrete and Ben...

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