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Teamwork makes the design work: Why your design system needs content strategy
In an increasingly cross-disciplinary world, it’s high time we gave content strategists a seat at the table, alongside designers and developers.
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Andrea Burton
How to architect a career transition and land a great job in tech
An Abstract tech recruiter shares 7 tried-and-true strategies that helped her navigate a competitive job market while drawing energy and focus from her Latina identity.
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Lesley Alegría
Why a cookie-cutter design system won’t work for your organization
Linzi Berry, Product Design Systems Manager at Lyft, shares the story and core principles of their design system.
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Jordan Staniscia
The accidental product designer: How I stumbled into my dream job
An Abstract product designer shares her winding career path, discovering her love of problem-solving, and why more designers should talk about their struggles and triumphs.
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Sara Zhang
How Abstract helps Salesforce create Lightning Design System's striking experience
Designers at the world's largest cloud CRM platform say they keep their cool thanks to "trust, teamwork, and tools like Abstract."
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Amy Schroeder
How to bring your design files (and team) into Abstract
Follow this guide to get your design files and your team into Abstract.
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Hannah Shadrick
How Yelp’s design team stepped out of the "black box"
Abstract is an ‘open kitchen’ for the growing team that's hungry for transparency.
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Amy Schroeder
Build your design system with these 8 real-world lessons
From treating it like a product to defining principles and 'A.B.U.,' here are key things to remember along the way.
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Jordan Staniscia
How Allison Shaw manages the Zendesk design system across global time zones
Abstract is the 'paper trail of decisions' that anyone, on any team, in any part of the world, can tap into at any time
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Kasey Fleisher Hickey
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