Episode 89

We discuss why UI design systems are important and how can they help you. Also, Burton gives us a demo of Kickstand UI – a design system he created. Watch the video to see how it can consistently help you make usable and accessible websites. YouTube Demo: https://youtu.be/n-tuU-PlTvE Burton’s Bio: Burton Smith is a senior software engineer at Bunzl North America where he works with internal business stakeholders and external customers to build digital solutions. He is the creator of the Clarion style framework for design systems (projectclarion.com) as well as Kickstand UI which is a design system based on web components that can be used everywhere (kickstand-ui.com). In his free time, he loves spending time with his wife and three daughters, practicing martial arts, jamming on his ukulele, and learning new things (usually about software engineering). Important Links Burton Smith’s Links: Twitter: https://twitter.com/stuffbreaker LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/burton-smith-48132a34/ E-Mailing: [email protected] YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC4xmSi1ytopsssR1i3kKveg Thanks for Listening! Do you have some feedback or some advice for us or our audience? Please give us a review on iTunes, Spotify, Google Podcasts, or Stitcher and share your thoughts. If you found this episode useful, please go ahead and share it with your friends and family. You can also listen directly and give your feedback on the website. You can subscribe to Mentoring Developers via iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Spotify, or Google Podcasts.