Alex Wilson
@alexanderwilson.bsky.social
💻 Design System Engineering Manager @ T. Rowe Price
🎤 Speaker about systems, strategy, and bits I’ve learned along the way
🧐 Web Standards Enthusiast
🎤 Speaker about systems, strategy, and bits I’ve learned along the way
🧐 Web Standards Enthusiast
This is a real eye opening on review of Figma’s new Sites product
During my livestream yesterday, I talked about Figma Sites for a little bit. I've broken it off into a short, stand-alone video.
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
I don't normally like bashing a company, but when a company of Figma's size makes a product this bad, I think it's important to call them out on it.
youtu.be/ZsFIvULxkHI
Figma Sites is worse than you might have thought
YouTube video by Kevin Powell
youtu.be
May 9, 2025 at 8:31 PM
This is a real eye opening on review of Figma’s new Sites product
Anyone found a smooth way to remove older tokens/variables without making it tough for consumers using them directly?
March 3, 2025 at 11:10 PM
Anyone found a smooth way to remove older tokens/variables without making it tough for consumers using them directly?
A great breakdown of the recent design token changes to the Salesforce LDS by @donnie.damato.design
The new Salesforce Lightning Design System (SLDS) site dropped last week and what they removed might surprise you... 😱
(Design Tokens. They removed design tokens.)
Here's my spicy take on it. 🌶️https://blog.damato.design/posts/avoiding-tokens/
(Design Tokens. They removed design tokens.)
Here's my spicy take on it. 🌶️https://blog.damato.design/posts/avoiding-tokens/
Avoiding tokens
The importance of disclosing the reasons behind decisions.
blog.damato.design
February 25, 2025 at 12:25 PM
A great breakdown of the recent design token changes to the Salesforce LDS by @donnie.damato.design
I’m a stressed ravens fan
January 20, 2025 at 2:27 AM
I’m a stressed ravens fan
Ravens are looking unstoppable tonight!
January 12, 2025 at 3:19 AM
Ravens are looking unstoppable tonight!
Reposted by Alex Wilson
Even after a decade of building design systems, I’m still amazed at how much thought and effort go into creating even a simple component.
Building DS components is not trivial. They need to be incredibly robust to function across all applicable contexts and with all applicable contents. They… (1/3)
Building DS components is not trivial. They need to be incredibly robust to function across all applicable contexts and with all applicable contents. They… (1/3)
January 8, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Even after a decade of building design systems, I’m still amazed at how much thought and effort go into creating even a simple component.
Building DS components is not trivial. They need to be incredibly robust to function across all applicable contexts and with all applicable contents. They… (1/3)
Building DS components is not trivial. They need to be incredibly robust to function across all applicable contexts and with all applicable contents. They… (1/3)
Happy new year! 🥳
January 1, 2025 at 5:01 PM
Happy new year! 🥳
Finally!
React v19, now with Web Component support!
Creating and managing React wrappers for our clients' design systems has long been a pain in the ass. This is very welcome step in the right direction. bradfrost.com/blog/link/re...
Creating and managing React wrappers for our clients' design systems has long been a pain in the ass. This is very welcome step in the right direction. bradfrost.com/blog/link/re...
December 6, 2024 at 12:16 AM
Finally!
@uxdx.com just posted some great takeaways from the talk I gave earlier this year about running a design system like a business. I covered a lot in this talk, so if you like the thread, give it a watch!
youtu.be/ROUOwxdvmAo?...
youtu.be/ROUOwxdvmAo?...
November 28, 2024 at 4:52 PM
@uxdx.com just posted some great takeaways from the talk I gave earlier this year about running a design system like a business. I covered a lot in this talk, so if you like the thread, give it a watch!
youtu.be/ROUOwxdvmAo?...
youtu.be/ROUOwxdvmAo?...
“We’ve helped organizations build design systems in a multitude of technologies over the years, but as time goes by we now heartily recommend one specific technology to build a core design system for the web: Web Components.” - Brad Frost
bradfrost.com/blog/post/th...
bradfrost.com/blog/post/th...
The Design System Ecosystem
What does a mature, end-to-end design system look like in a big, complex organization? What are all the moving pieces, and how do they hang together as a well-considered architecture? What's required ...
bradfrost.com
September 24, 2023 at 6:15 PM
“We’ve helped organizations build design systems in a multitude of technologies over the years, but as time goes by we now heartily recommend one specific technology to build a core design system for the web: Web Components.” - Brad Frost
bradfrost.com/blog/post/th...
bradfrost.com/blog/post/th...
Anyone working on design systems supporting native mobile apps?
September 1, 2023 at 11:48 AM
Anyone working on design systems supporting native mobile apps?
Reposted by Alex Wilson
Interested to read the ongoing research on GOV.UK's 'Exit this page' pattern, for screens with sensitive content: https://designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2023/08/14/exit-this-page-fast-with-the-design-systems-new-component/
Exit this page fast with the Design System’s new component
We believe in working in the open. This blog is for designers across government to share their projects, ideas and concepts, or just to think out loud.
designnotes.blog.gov.uk
August 15, 2023 at 8:24 AM
Interested to read the ongoing research on GOV.UK's 'Exit this page' pattern, for screens with sensitive content: https://designnotes.blog.gov.uk/2023/08/14/exit-this-page-fast-with-the-design-systems-new-component/
Excited to share this great conversation I had with Alex Smith on the Design Leader Insights podcast, where we take a quick dive into design system strategy and elements for successful implementation. Check It out! https://youtu.be/1n1kpxoZvxM
August 4, 2023 at 11:28 AM
Excited to share this great conversation I had with Alex Smith on the Design Leader Insights podcast, where we take a quick dive into design system strategy and elements for successful implementation. Check It out! https://youtu.be/1n1kpxoZvxM
What are some good BlueSky feeds I might be missing out on?
August 3, 2023 at 4:49 PM
What are some good BlueSky feeds I might be missing out on?
When you see this, do you expect a search bar to appear or a list of predefined results?
July 29, 2023 at 1:19 PM
When you see this, do you expect a search bar to appear or a list of predefined results?
Platonic was such a good show
July 14, 2023 at 11:24 PM
Platonic was such a good show
People posting at @pfrazee.com is giving me MySpace Tom vibes
July 8, 2023 at 3:36 PM
People posting at @pfrazee.com is giving me MySpace Tom vibes
Figma variables may be the new hotness but I don’t think it’s going to be as strong as Token Studio unless they add more types
July 7, 2023 at 11:15 PM
Figma variables may be the new hotness but I don’t think it’s going to be as strong as Token Studio unless they add more types