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AI
prototyping
design thinking
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AI Code Assistants Are Only as Good as Your Design Thinking
AI won’t shortcut the design process. But if you structure your thinking clearly, it can turn strategy into working prototypes fast.
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builder.io
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How to Build a Custom Carousel in Builder.io (Without the Widget)
Learn how to built a fully functional image carousel without relying on any widgets or external libraries.
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figma
prototyping
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Prototyping in Figma: Design vs Make vs Sites
Comparing Figma Design, Make, and Sites to see which works best for multi-page prototypes.
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figma
components
prototyping
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Why My Components Broke in Figma Sites — and How I Fixed It
Troubleshooting Figma Sites: why imported components break and how to fix navbars, cards, and hover states in your prototype.
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figma
design system
components
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Building a Button Component Using Figma Variables
Learn how to create a button component in Figma using variables and tokens for a consistent, scalable design system.
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figma
design system
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Building My Design System – Part 3: Spacing, Radii & Layout Variables
After colors and typography, in this article I will move on to numerical variables that will handle the spacing, radii and layout.
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figma
design system
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Building My Design System – Part 2: Typography Variables
How I set up flexible Figma variables and text styles to keep type consistent, responsive, and easy to update across projects.
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figma
design system
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Building My Design System – Part 1: Color Variables
Starting my design system with a solid color setup in Figma — from raw primitives to semantic tokens — to make UI updates fast and consistent.
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figma
design system
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Building a Design System for Myself — So I Never Start from Scratch Again
Why I am finally building my own design system and how I will go about it.
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builder.io
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A Practical Guide to Data Models and Dynamic Content in Builder.io
A practical guide to Builder.io data models - from structured project content to rich text blogs, plus solving the tricky nested tags problem.
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