Here’s why every designer should know these 4 system diagrams
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Here's why every designer should know these 4 system diagrams
Systems thinking is often heralded in different circles as a competency that's worth investing in. Having a wider lens and being able to model the systems that influence inputs, outputs and the patterns of behavior for people using the products we build is how we can deliver real value.
Most product designers tend to default to design systems as a proxy for systems thinking. They're not entirely wrong. The ecology around building design systems does require maintainers to think systematically. They need to deeply understand the core needs of the product team, to deliver reusable component libraries coupled with accompanying guidelines, processes, and documentation.
However, this doesn't mean that building a design system is the only natural outcome of thinking in systems. Far from it.
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