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Why Token Hygiene Matters More Than Pretty Components
A lot of design teams assume UI drift happens because components aren’t polished enough. In…
Month: December 2025
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Why Telerik/Kendo UI Needs Its Own Design Translation Layer
The UI kit I and the team I work with uses Telerik/Kendo UI because it…
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When To Use Existing Patterns vs. When To Create New UI
Enterprise apps constantly pressure designers to “just make a new component” when something doesn’t fit…
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What Hybrid UI + Design Systems Work Looks Like in Practice
Hybrid UI + Design Systems work sits in the middle of two realities: clean UI…
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The Realities of Being the Only Designer on a Product Team
Being the only designer on a product team forces you to operate with a level…
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The Hidden Work Behind “Simple” UI Redesigns
Most people assume a “simple UI redesign” starts the moment you open Figma. In reality,…
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The First Thing I Do When Facing a Legacy App Full of UI Inconsistencies
Legacy apps accumulate years of decisions made without a designer—new features built in isolation, components…
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The Difference Between “Pretty UI” and “System-Ready UI”
Most people outside of design—including many recruiters—don’t realize how different “pretty UI” is from “system-ready…
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Rebuilding Legacy Screens Without Reinventing the Whole App
Legacy apps rarely need a full overhaul. Most of the time, what they actually need…
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How I Prevent UI Drift When Using a Third-Party Component Library
Working inside a product team that relies on a third-party UI library like Telerik/Kendo UI…