How Meta builds design systems - Davy Fung

Davy Fung is designing for internal tools at scale. His operational mastery has streamlined the design process, from documentation to release, enhancing product quality and user experience. Davy has significantly improved design component adoption and efficiency through qualitative research and quantitative metrics. He's the accessibility champion, setting standards for inclusivity and usability in design.

With a knack for navigating business transitions and a dedication to design excellence, Davy's leadership over the past two years has not only fostered team growth but has also set a new benchmark in design system management. His blend of technical skill, strategic thinking, and a positive team approach makes him an invaluable asset to Meta.

Takeaways:

🌟 Internal design systems vs consumer-facing
🛠️ Custom security-first tools
⭐️ Design tokens
🤖 AI handles the boring stuff
🧩 File performance and how to make it better
🔍 Kill unused components
👥 Fixatons + Hackathons are surprisingly effective
🎯 One core system, many more others

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[designsystemguide]

Hackathons for design systems? Have you tried this? ☺

[empathizers]

Thanks for this engaging and insightful video. I'm curious to learn more about choosing the right BU pilot project and how to establish an efficient contribution process. Additionally, I'd like to understand the design system feedback process from comminity of dev and designers in large-scale organizations like Meta.