Constructing with Lego bricks
What precisely is a Design System and what do we want it for? Rens breaks it down: “To family and friends I usually describe it as constructing the ‘Lego bricks’ that type the spine of a product; consider enter fields or buttons for instance. We then use design tokens to specify the color or model of every block or button. Whereas bol used to regulate these design parts all through the group, now we centralize them. In addition to saving an amazing period of time, this manner of working ensures consistency and allows the organisation to innovate sooner.”
Just lately, bol carried out its new visible id, presenting the proper second for the Design System to shine. Rens shares enthusiastically, “Adjustments on the smallest degree – like transitioning from ‘bol blue’ to a barely darker blue – have been carried out into our Design System and immediately transferred all through the entire group, making it accessible to over fifty groups. Moments like these actually spotlight the added worth of what we’re doing right here.”
Pleased with our work
Whereas Rens primarily focuses on design, Redmar applies his expertise in a very completely different subject. “As Crew Lead, I set the route we’re heading in direction of, and resolve which steps we must always take to get there. Whereas this function would possibly sometimes be stuffed by somebody with a design background, bol acknowledged that my expertise in data-driven work truly provides extra worth to the mission. It’s important to exhibit that what we’re doing, additionally will get us the outcomes that we wish.”
To make the required modifications and add options primarily based on what’s wanted, each Rens and Redmar work carefully with designers and software program engineers throughout the group. Rens: “I’m notably pleased with our lately up to date desk part. The code had gotten too sophisticated, making it exhausting for groups to keep up and use. After assessing the wants throughout the firm, we mixed completely different components and fully rebuilt the desk. I can confidently say it was our most formidable mission to this point, but in addition our most profitable one; throughout all interfaces utilizing the Design System, this up to date part is now most generally used.”
Redmar provides, “Finishing such a giant mission collectively is actually satisfying. That’s why we made certain to rejoice it correctly with a launch celebration and cake. Wins ought to be celebrated, and by chance, there’s loads of alternative for that at bol.”
