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The Hidden Cost of Skipping the Design Phase in Agile Teams
Agile teams skip design not because they do not value it but because the process makes building feel more urgent than thinking. The cost is real, invisible in the metrics, and cumulative. Here is what to do about it.
May 25, 2026
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Building a Design System Alone: What I Learned and What I Would Skip
Most design system advice is written for large teams. Here is what it actually looks like to build and maintain one alone, in Figma, including what was worth the investment and what I would skip entirely.
April 19, 2026