Maya Chen · Storyline

The component library I wish I'd built in 2019

Five years on, here's what would survive the rebuild — and what I'd happily throw away.

May 171 min read88 likes

The token system that lasted wasn't the one designed to be reused. It was the one designed to be composed.

May 121 min readPlus312 likes

Empty states are where users meet your judgment. Most teams treat them like an afterthought.

Apr 301 min read41 likes

Forgiveness is a feature. We spec it too rarely.

Apr 181 min read56 likes

What I learned running weekly critiques across four product teams — and how the room changed when I changed the format.

Apr 31 min readPlus198 likes