Does your design system need a PM?

About this episode

The episode discusses whether design systems require product management and features a Q&A from a live audience.

Episode 52 - Does your design system need a PM? Live recording of the fortnightly podcast Design Systems WTF (back for season two!), where Luke Murphy and Michelle Chin attempt to combat all the amazing wtf in design systems. In each episode, they answer a single question around design system troubles with a Q&A from the live audience. Time for the hot takes - do design systems need product management? Or is it something that just gets in the way and stops work happening? Show notes Desi...

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke Murphy, Michelle Chin

Topics covered

• design systems
• product management
• Q&A
• live recording
• hot takes

Keywords

• design systems
• product management
• live podcast
• Q&A
• season two

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Organizations: Design Systems WTF

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