January 21, 2025

How Meta builds design systems with Davy Fung

59 minutes

Davy is a Product Design Lead at Enterprise Tooling Design System. His operational mastery has streamlined the design process, from documentation to release, enhancing product quality and user experience. Davy has significantly improved design component adoption and efficiency through qualitative research and quantitative metrics. He's the accessibility champion, setting standards for inclusivity and usability in design.

With a knack for navigating business transitions and a dedication to design excellence, Davy's leadership over the past two years has not only fostered team growth but has also set a new benchmark in design system management. His blend of technical skill, strategic thinking, and a positive team approach makes him an invaluable asset to Meta.

Takeaways:

🌟 Internal design systems vs consumer facing

🛠️ Custom security-first tools

⭐️ Design tokens

🤖 AI handles the boring stuff

🧩 File performance and how to make it better

🔍 Kill unused components

👥 Fixatons + Hackathons are surprisingly effective

🎯 One core system, many more others

🌍 Official Website

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