Design systems & pixel perfection

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    1. Yes, unfortunately. I work on a small design systems team within a design org of almost 200 designers, and even the simple things like a scaling/grid system of 4/8, or aligning to pixel grid is almost never done.

    2. Where I've seen most success is in engineers refusing to accept a spec if it's not aligned with the system. If that doesn't help or isn't possible due to timelines, consider cleanly escalating to your manager.

    Generally, I've found that policing too hard is a bad idea. I've had a lot of positive feedback from showing designers how things work and why they're important - you'd be surprised at how simple concepts are so alien to some people until you point it out to them.

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