Is Measuring Speed a Useful Metric for Design Systems?

A conversation between Amy Hupe, Nathan Curtis, and Dan Mall. Recorded 14 April 2022.
Topics covered:
• Is speed a healthy metric to track for design systems?
• Distinguishing between team speed and speed to market
• Is efficiency valuable to track? Is it easy to track?
• Is speed dangerous ammunition for leaders?
• How to define "quality" in a design system

[@peruvianidol]

When I started my current role, I polled all the designers, engineers and product folks and asked "what's the biggest challenge you face in getting something from concept to production?" Almost unanimously they said something to the effect of "making the thing look like the picture," which touches on time, quality and consistency, which our work on the system has helped "making the thing look like the picture" much easier. Great chat!

[@TutorialTim]

Awesome talk, thanks for sharing!

[@DanMallTeaches]

Thanks Tim!