Maya Chen·in DesignThe component library I wish I'd built in 2019Five years on, here's what would survive the rebuild — and what I'd happily throw away.May 17·1 min read·88 likes
Maya Chen·in DesignWhy "reusable" is the wrong goal for design tokensThe token system that lasted wasn't the one designed to be reused. It was the one designed to be composed.May 12·1 min readPlus·312 likes
Maya Chen·in DesignA year of design crits, in 12 lessonsWhat I learned running weekly critiques across four product teams — and how the room changed when I changed the format.Apr 3·1 min readPlus·198 likes