2025
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2024
- Component groups: introduced functional component grouping to help discover and use components.
- System fonts: outlined moving away from Roboto to system fonts.
- Octopus-specific concepts: proposed a separate, Octopus-specific component package.
- Removing & deprecating components: proposed a workflow for deprecating and removing unused components.
- Bold font weights: proposed using semibold for bold font weights.
- Deprecating the Style Guide in favour of the Design System: outlined how to migrate towards a new design system.
- Using CSS variables for easier token iteration in dev tools: proposed a switch from hardcoded values to CSS variables.
- Distinguishing between Badges, Chips, and Tags: pinpointed the importance of assessing similar, tag-like components.