Dev Life S5E20 | Architecting for Scale: Design Systems & Web Components with Burton Smith
From The Angular Plus Show by ng-conf
April 6, 2026 · 47 min · Season 5 · Episode 20
About this episode
The episode features a discussion with Burton Smith on building robust design systems and the importance of Web Components in modern frontend development.
In this episode of The Dev Life, we sit down with Burton Smith, Senior Software Engineer at Zocdoc and former Microsoft engineer, to discuss modern frontend development, breaking down the "why" and "how" of building robust design systems, the critical UX questions every developer should ask at the start of a project, and why Web Components are becoming a vital tool for interoperability in large-scale applications. It’s a masterclass in building for the long term, delivered by a seasoned public speaker and community leader. CONNECT WITH US: https://www.linkedin.com/in/burton-smith-48132a34/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/jedibravery/ https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthewbchristiansen/ Follow us on X: @DevLifePodcast X: @AngularShow Bluesky: @theangularplusshow.bsky.social The Angular Plus Show and The DevLIfe Podcast are a part of ng-conf. ng-conf is a multi-day Angular conference focused on delivering the highest quality training in the Angular JavaScript framework. Developers from across the globe converge every year to attend talks and workshops by the Angular team and community experts. Join Attend X Bluesky Read Watch Stock media provided by JUQBOXMUSIC/ Pond5
People in this episode
Guest: Burton Smith
Topics covered
- frontend development
- design systems
- Web Components
- user experience
- scalability
Keywords
- frontend development
- design systems
- Web Components
- user experience
- scalability
- interoperability
- software engineering
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Zocdoc, Microsoft, ng-conf
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