DSW Day 2023 - Shared Stewardship: Navigating Ownership in Design Systems - Brian Alfaro

In our journey through design systems, it’s become clear that for their success and upkeep, contributors need to range from developers to designers, content creators to stakeholders, and many more. But when the spotlight shines on ownership, who truly steers the ship? In this talk, I’ll share with you the importance of shared stewardship, explore how the concept of ownership can both unite and separate our teams, and we’ll uncover how we can cherish each voice and rethink ‘ownership’ for our teams.

bio: The Design System Lead at The Washington Post, a dedicated professional who seamlessly blends creativity, technology, and strategy to shape the growing system of components & foundations to help bring news and stories to all. Off-duty, he is an avid cartoon enthusiast, game dev, mountain biker, and nature photographer. Super proud to be in the 3D club (Designer, Developer, and Dad).