Show HN: Functional UI Kit – twin Figma and React component libraries
📰 Hacker News · say2015
Learn how to synchronize Figma and React component libraries with Functional UI Kit, streamlining design and development workflows
Action Steps
- Create a Figma component library using Functional UI Kit
- Mirror the Figma library in React using Storybook
- Use auto-layout to synchronize box model structures
- Configure CSS variables to match Figma variables
- Test and refine the component library using Storybook's Dev Mode
Who Needs to Know This
Designers and front-end developers can benefit from this tool, as it helps to reduce friction and improve collaboration between teams
Key Insight
💡 Synchronizing Figma and React component libraries can reduce design-dev friction and improve collaboration
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Key Takeaways
Learn how to synchronize Figma and React component libraries with Functional UI Kit, streamlining design and development workflows
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Hey Hackers! My name is Alex and I’ve been working on this project for the past 8 months with the support of Figma Creator Fund. I’d love to hear your thoughts from your experience working with designers & component libraries. I started out in design and later got into coding, so I understand both sides really well. I did UX Design for 12 years at startups, at my own studio and at Wix, and then worked as a front-end dev at Wix for 2 more years. I've noticed a common problem: most component libraries work great for devs but not so well for designers. In my experience working with big teams, I've felt this frustration firsthand. Instead of focusing on making products, we end up arguing over small details and terms. In Functional UI Kit, each comp has dedicated story in Storybook. Copy pasting from Dev Mode in Figma just works, Figma variables and CSS variables match, auto Layout is mirroring the same box model structure & the CSS architecture shields you from style coll
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