Welcome to Deep Dive with Jay, a series where we will look inside the Figma files of top designers. In this interview Jay chats with Ian who leads design systems for Uber. You will learn how Ian creates new design system components, specs components for developer handoff and more.

Connect with Ian:
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/iguisard/

Connect with Jay:
X: x.com/jayneildalal
LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/jayneil/
YouTube:    / @sneakpeekdesign  

Timestamps

01:35 Guest intro
02:07 How big is the Uber Design System?
03:44 Using component specific variables in Figma
05:37 How to organize variables in Figma
08:04 Changing screen density using Figma variables
11:05 Benefits of reducing design system components
14:29 Deprecating design system components
18:52 Creating component specs for engineering
21:06 Design explorations for creating a component
26:32 Component documentation for engineers
34:45 Change log for design system updates
35:44 Creating new components for Uber Design System
40;41 When to break design system rules?
44:53 How to use Figma Dev Mode annotations?

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