Hey folks! We're not really active on here anymore because... well, you know.
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AI will democratise whatever your design system is built to value. Build it to value everyone.
Closing out the 3-part AI ethics series: can AI-augmented design systems genuinely democratise design?
Read part 3 ๐ https://t.co/tBqdsCq2Gp
The age old questionโฆ How mature is your design system?ย
We think it's about time you had a real answer.ย
Stay tuned for the latest zeroheight resource dropping next week.ย
Any guesses? ๐
Have you registered for tomorrowโs DS Live webinar?
Join accessibility expert Hidde de Vries as he shares practical strategies for baking accessibility into components, helping teams build more inclusive experiences by default.
๐ Weds 2nd Sept / 4pm BST
https://t.co/V6y1466G8X
The hardest part of AI design tools isn't learning them. It's knowing when to stop trusting them.
This blog digs into how AI design output can look credible while missing things like accessibility labels or quietly reinforcing bias from training data.
๐ https://t.co/s48H0PfYx8
How do you measure something as complex as design system maturity? We have our own ideas, so do Redwoods.ย
Join our live webinar on Sept 1 at 5pm BST to unpack how each of our models were built, the tradeoffs, and where we still disagree.
Sign up here ๐ https://t.co/ImCdoUdZrd
DS Live is back! ๐ฅณ
Join Hidde de Vries for a practical webinar on strategies for baking accessibility into components from the ground up, so more people can actually use what you build.
๐ September 2nd
โฐ 4pm BSTย
Register ๐ https://t.co/V6y1466G8X
AI ethics governance isn't a blocker to adoption. It's the condition for it.ย
Thomas explores why the fastest AI adopters are often the least governed - and what that means for design teams.
Read part 1 of the 3-part series: https://t.co/IEAIzIveil
Our first ever Hops & Props London event was so much fun. ๐
We're pretty sure we're part of the best community there is (although we might be a little biased).ย
Maybe there's a take 2 on the cards? ๐
Just a few days to go until our first Hops & Props London event!
What could be better than design systems chat and drinks in the sun?โ๏ธ
๐ Thursday, 20th August @ 93 Feet East, London
โฐ 18:00 - 22:00
Register here: https://t.co/GZcA6oFw2l
Just a few days to go until our first Hops & Props London event!
What could be better than design systems chat and drinks in the sun?โ๏ธ
๐ Thursday, 20th August @ 93 Feet East, London
โฐ 18:00 - 22:00
Register here: https://t.co/GZcA6oFw2l
There's a polished story about design systems: strategic, scalable, high-impact.
There's also the reality - told on Reddit and Discord after hours.
Nathania surfaces the truths practitioners know but assume aren't worth sharing officially. ๐
https://t.co/Qw9fna2STy
If we asked you where your design system stands right now, would you know?
Most teams can't say for sure. Our Maturity Model tool can.
Take the test and find out where your system is strong, where you're behind, and where to focus next.
Take the test: https://t.co/v2jFwWpfmT
Thereโs just over 1 week to go until Hops & Props London!
Come along and meet others in the industry, hear talks from the experts, and enjoy some drinks in the sun ๐
๐ Thursday, 20th August @ 93 Feet East, London
โฐ 18:00 - 22:00
Sign up: https://t.co/FEeIi2ps1G
Introducing the second wave of speakers for Converge 2026! ๐
Expect practical, proven lessons on what works: from aligning teams and scaling systems, to the latest AI innovations in design systems.
๐ Newcastle, UK
๐ October 22
Secure your ticket ๐ https://t.co/bksETpJmRr
What should we call design systems?๐ค
Joinย Luke andย Michelleย in tomorrowโs DS WTF live podcast as they dig into the question: is "design system" just a bad name we're stuck defending, or is the whole concept overdue for a rebuild?
Save your spot ๐ https://t.co/Owejek16qy
The zeroheight MCP is now available on Free and Starter plans ๐ฅณ
It turns your design system into the context layer your team and agents build from.
Explore the use cases and try it yourself ๐
https://t.co/2fgle2ux04
Getting an agent to generate code is easy. Getting it production-ready takes a proper briefing.
Ep 3 of License to Build: briefing agents to build production-ready components, from Figma to Claude Code with the zeroheight MCP.
๐ Tue 11th Aug, 4pm GMT
๐https://t.co/r8WlikxPgo
Design systems love metrics. ๐
But not all of them are useful. Some make us feel productive. Others help us make better decisions.
Charlotte makes the case for treating design systems as products, and measuring them like one.ย
Read the article here โก๏ธ https://t.co/MDnvDjZLN0
Every design system has a type.
The Design System Maturity Model scores yours across six axes: Foundations, Documentation, Governance, Adoption, Measurement, AI Readiness - then gives you an archetype and the full shape of your system.
Take the test ๐ https://t.co/rfg8k3o45I
Still fighting AI tools that ignore your design system?
Good news.
zeroheight now feeds your guidelines, components, and patterns straight into @figma's agent - so you can build and refine components on the canvas, on system, every time.
Learn more: https://t.co/lMaOjc3gqa