Alexander Fandén - Managing a Design System Team

Interview with Alexander Fandén, Agoda's Design System Lead. He leads a 17-member team supporting over 7,000 employees. We explored managing a mature design system and keeping it effective. Our discussion covered: 🔹 The need for internal education to promote the design system. 🔹 How seven years of work shaped Agoda's design system. 🔹 The importance of A/B testing for design changes. 🔹 Balancing standard components with the need for customization. 🔹 A special boot camp to onboard new designers. 🔹 The value of clear naming in design. 🔹 The role of intuition in design decisions. 🔹 What is active adoption? And so much more… Tools mentioned: 🔗 Airtable: Airtable.com 🔗 Gitbook 🌎 Official website: https://thedesignsystem.guide/intervi...