What do you actually test?

About this episode

In this episode, the hosts discuss how to validate design systems after the initial implementation.

Episode 51 - What do you actually test? 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. Once you've done a first pass on anything in your design system, how do you validate it? Do you create complicated automated tests to ensure absolute consistency?...

People in this episode

Hosts: Luke Murphy, Michelle Chin

Topics covered

• design systems
• testing
• validation
• automation
• Q&A

Keywords

• design systems
• testing
• validation
• automated tests
• Q&A

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