On Theme: Design Systems in Depth
On Theme: Design Systems in Depth
Elyse Holladay
What happens when your system can’t support your flagship product?, with Adriana Morales — #08
57 minutes Posted Mar 10, 2025 at 3:00 pm.
Adriana & Episode Intro
What is HEB?
The problem statement
Why does this happen?
How do you tell a team you can't support them?
Sounds like a problem for Design Ops
Design systems catch all the problems
Ways of Working workshops
Creating a system of systems
The emotional problems
More than one design system?
What HEB is doing next
Adriana's advice
🌶️ Spicy Take
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Adriana Morales from HEB (aka the best grocery store) poses a tricky question for the show: what happens when your design system can't support all your products, or your flagship product? Hashtag enterprise organization problems. Adriana and I explore some of the scenarios where this might occur, the "system of systems" concept, product team autonomy, and pace layers. Don't miss Adriana's explanation of her "ways of working" workshops and thoughts on creating empathy across your org. 💖 On The...