I've got the new Ghostbusters movie on in the background while I finish up this article I'm writing for my #designsystems blog. ๐ป Any guesses what the topic will be? The first few people who guess the right answer will receive some stickers from me!
@peces@figma Aww thanks for the kind words and the share!
Will add "hopeless variables" to my list of alternate terms. Haven't heard this one yet ๐
Where can I hear the rest of these nuclear power plant analogies? ๐งช
If you are ready to channel your inner Ghostbuster, check out the full guide to Ghost Variables in Figma on my Substack. ๐ป
https://t.co/tgt2Th543h
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Do you experience feelings of dread in Figma files while working with Variables that should be dead? ๐
If the answer is yes, you might be dealing with Ghost Variables. ๐ป
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You'll also find battle-tested pro tips from community Ghostbusters and a small army of powerful plugins to add to your arsenal. ๐ป
The goal is to find where all your Ghost Variables are hiding so you can exorcise them from your Figma file for good.
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If you aren't familiar with the story, in 1927, the "famous five" women from Alberta pushed back on the government definition of "persons" which was used to keep women out of the Canadian senate.
๐ค Learn more: https://t.co/XFukrrDkt0
And yes, trans women are women. ๐ณ๏ธโโง๏ธ ๐จ๐ฆ
Today I'm celebrating Persons Day. ๐จ๐ฆ As a Canadian who identifies as a woman, it's important to remember that we've only been included in the definition of a "person" in law for under 100 years. ๐คฏ
I'd love to connect with more Canadian women in tech and creative arts!
@Lewishealey@nathanacurtis@Atlassian For my white label, I've always had the interactive states for the container and content side defined as a subcomponent nested in the form. The form only has default and error. This allows max flexibility for prototyping without bloating the file.