Ep 92: Naming is Hard
From Design System Office Hours by Davy Fung + PJ Onori
December 18, 2025 · 24 min
About this episode
Davy and PJ discuss the challenges of naming in design systems and the importance of clear language.
Davy and PJ tackle the notorious difficulty of naming in design systems, advocating for human-readable, descriptive language over "cute" metaphors and discussing how AI is making file cleanliness more critical than ever.
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Hosts: Davy Fung, PJ Onori
Topics covered
- naming
- design systems
- language
- AI
- file cleanliness
Keywords
- naming
- design systems
- human-readable
- AI
- file cleanliness
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