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State of AI-assisted Design Systems 2024

Where teams blend responsible AI copilots with component libraries.

Design system rituals in the era of AI pairings

A deep dive into how distributed squads use LLM copilots to keep design and engineering in sync.

Jul 03, 2024·11 min readdesignopsai
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Trend Report8 min read

Automation metrics that matter in 2024

A framework to measure impact beyond time saved, including reliability, autonomy, and human oversight.

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Jun 18, 2024
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trendai
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Whitepaper12 min read

Responsible AI governance playbook

Step-by-step guidance for setting policies, audit trails, and evaluation loops without slowing releases.

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May 30, 2024
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ai
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Field Notes9 min read

DesignOps pipelines for multi-market launches

How to coordinate localization, QA, and analytics when shipping weekly across languages.

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Apr 21, 2024
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designopstrend
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Technical Guide10 min read

LLM evaluation harnesses for product squads

Practical evaluation metrics, tooling, and rituals for maintaining AI quality in production.

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Mar 14, 2024
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ai
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Architecture7 min read

AI Ops stack blueprint

Architecture patterns for observing, alerting, and governing AI features after launch.

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Feb 12, 2024
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aitrend
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Playbook6 min read

Creating evergreen team handbooks

Keep distributed teams aligned with living documentation, async rituals, and multilingual tooling.

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Jan 25, 2024
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designops
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