The enabler model is here, and we need to talk about what it means for us. We went from static screen assembly (and yes everything behind the scenes to get there) to building the system that lets teams ship the rest of the product. We're the reason there are no more bottlenecks. (If I hear one more person tell me they're blocked by design...omg) This time is weird. This version of our role is the most impactful we’ve ever had. Designers making things for non designers to preserve the brand. We will be the ones building the tools, the rules. This is a tiny snapshot of designers at @metalab building custom tools to extend their impact on projects. (H/t to @mlesplmer for looking under all the rocks.) Are you still trying to own every pixel or are you building the brand and product system? I threatened @ridd_design that I just might post here more often, so finding out if I might stick around.