Brad follows up on some some of the chatter and happenings since the big Global Design System concept dropped.

In addition to many of the positive responses, I heard plenty of skepticism, open questions, and apprehension. So much of it is valid and shared by me! Chris Coyier published a great post that sums up a lot of it, and we were able to dive into things together on ShopTalk Show. In this post, I’d like to dig into of the feedback and skepticism, and also share an update on some of the progress that’s been made so far.

I think Brad is right about this:

Like most design system challenges, the true hurdles for a Global Design System have little to do with tech stack, API design, or feature set. Instead, the challenges have everything to do with orchestrating and aligning people.

Except I think the tech here matters a whole bunch also. And the marketing. And the design. But getting a crackerjack team together with aligned thinking is the motor.