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The cultural alignment of your organization and design system team impacts the success of your design system. Years of research and experience have helped Sparkbox develop a strategy for overcoming design system cultural challenges.
An MVP is a design and development workhorse. From earning stakeholder buy-in and showcasing potential value to providing valuable real-world knowledge and imparting valuable process lessons, it can do a lot.
An MVP is an all-hands-on-deck sort of situation, but sometimes there aren’t too many “hands” available. At Sparkbox, the role of Frontend Designer is pivotal in these situations because they can act as the Hammer or the Chisel. Sometimes both simultaneously.
From a technical perspective, efficiency in development—an MVP gold standard—is about a lot more than speed. In fact, sometimes you have to move at a measured (perhaps uncomfortably slow) pace to save time overall.
What would happen if we all stopped treating the MVP as nothing more than a deliverable and started treating it as a mindset? An MVP mindset could be applied to already-established processes, providing a needed boost to efficiency. One Sparkboxer explores the possibilities.
Beginning a larger project effort with a minimum viable product has many benefits including being a catalyst for learning, answering lingering questions, and showing the business value for continuing the project.
A consultant mindset for developers isn’t just about tech stacks, knowing how to approach engagements as partnerships is a big part of its efficacy. We recently tapped into a consultant mindset on a complex engagement to foster collaboration and boost outcomes.
The truth is that design systems are powered by people. Without stakeholders and subscribers behind it, your system is bound to die on the vine. That’s why the three E’s—education, engagement, and evolution—are so important when it comes to maturing your design system.
Cultivating a consultant mindset is integral to regular, repeatable development success—it’s where iteration becomes second nature. Here are a number of resources that will help you understand the concept, put the concept into practice, and bring the concept to your teams and organizations.
The tech you choose to power your project will have a ripple effect far beyond launch. One Sparkboxer shares the story of a recent engagement where the client brought their own framework suggestion and had to be guided away from adopting it. Thanks to a consultant mindset, the client selected a framework that not only met their immediate needs but also set them up for an easier future.
Katie Jennings
Vice President of Business Development
