Design Systems

Learn Design Systems in a practical order—from the fundamentals to work you can confidently share.

In short— Hakuna kurukaruka tutorials. Follow the route, practice each stage, then ship kitu real.

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What you'll learn

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01Stage 01Start with peopleWhat Is A Design System • What Is Atomic Design • Understand The Basics

Understand the user, the problem and the outcome before polishing screens.

Focus on

  • What Is A Design System
  • What Is Atomic Design
  • Understand The Basics
Build check: Write a one-page Design Systems glossary in your own words.

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02Stage 02Core building blocksComponent • Component Analytics • Component Catalog

Connect the important concepts so you can explain what the tools are doing—not just copy commands.

Focus on

  • Component
  • Component Analytics
  • Component Catalog
Build check: Complete three focused Design Systems exercises without following a full tutorial.

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03Stage 03Everyday workflowComponent Library • Creating Core Components • Design System Vs Component Library

Practice the techniques you will use repeatedly in real projects and team environments.

Focus on

  • Component Library
  • Creating Core Components
  • Design System Vs Component Library
Build check: Recreate a small Design Systems example, then change one major requirement.

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04Stage 04Build something usefulFunctional Colors • Tooling • Tooling Analytics

Turn the knowledge into a small project with a clear user, purpose and finish line.

Focus on

  • Functional Colors
  • Tooling
  • Tooling Analytics
Build check: Build a useful mini-project with Design Systems.

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05Stage 05Quality and productionTooltip • Accessibility Testing • Unit Testing

Add testing, security, performance and maintainability before calling the work complete.

Focus on

  • Tooltip
  • Accessibility Testing
  • Unit Testing
Build check: Review, test and improve the project like it is going to real users.

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06Stage 06Ship proofAb Tests Experiments • Performance • Accessibility

Publish a polished project, document your decisions and make the learning visible.

Focus on

  • Ab Tests Experiments
  • Performance
  • Accessibility
Build check: Publish the project with a clear README and a short build story.

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Now build kitu real.

Pick a project that solves an actual problem, ship it, then explain your choices. Hapo ndio skill inakuwa proof.

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