var ya;
@varya.me
Design systems architect (consultant), business & service designer, frontend engineer. http://varya.me Ptz ↠ MSK (YNDX) ↠ AMS ↠ HEL.
Tokens naming convention I follow in my projects 👇
Prefix → Category → Group → Entity → Modifier → ID (each part is optional)
Examples:
- ds/color/global/blue/50 - Global color palette
- ds/color/concept/brand/base - Conceptual brand color
- ds/input/border/focus - Component-specific state
Prefix → Category → Group → Entity → Modifier → ID (each part is optional)
Examples:
- ds/color/global/blue/50 - Global color palette
- ds/color/concept/brand/base - Conceptual brand color
- ds/input/border/focus - Component-specific state
November 6, 2025 at 9:37 PM
Tokens naming convention I follow in my projects 👇
Prefix → Category → Group → Entity → Modifier → ID (each part is optional)
Examples:
- ds/color/global/blue/50 - Global color palette
- ds/color/concept/brand/base - Conceptual brand color
- ds/input/border/focus - Component-specific state
Prefix → Category → Group → Entity → Modifier → ID (each part is optional)
Examples:
- ds/color/global/blue/50 - Global color palette
- ds/color/concept/brand/base - Conceptual brand color
- ds/input/border/focus - Component-specific state
I was wondering why the windows in the ladies’ section in the gym were frosted, it would be nice to look outside. Then I suddenly realized why. What a f***ing world we’re living in. 🫠
November 1, 2025 at 3:53 PM
I was wondering why the windows in the ladies’ section in the gym were frosted, it would be nice to look outside. Then I suddenly realized why. What a f***ing world we’re living in. 🫠
The Technical Assessment started and... ended right away.
Note: This is even before they had a look at my CV. I never got a call from an HR, maybe the position doesn't even exist and they just forgot to take the role off the website.
Note: This is even before they had a look at my CV. I never got a call from an HR, maybe the position doesn't even exist and they just forgot to take the role off the website.
October 30, 2025 at 7:42 AM
The Technical Assessment started and... ended right away.
Note: This is even before they had a look at my CV. I never got a call from an HR, maybe the position doesn't even exist and they just forgot to take the role off the website.
Note: This is even before they had a look at my CV. I never got a call from an HR, maybe the position doesn't even exist and they just forgot to take the role off the website.
$1,000,000 — that’s how much my first client earned by investing in a design system.
… and that was a long time ago, the numbers have only grown since then.
Do you need to prove that #designsystems worth it? I’ve got plenty of materials that can help you build a strong case and I am happy to share.
… and that was a long time ago, the numbers have only grown since then.
Do you need to prove that #designsystems worth it? I’ve got plenty of materials that can help you build a strong case and I am happy to share.
October 9, 2025 at 6:15 AM
$1,000,000 — that’s how much my first client earned by investing in a design system.
… and that was a long time ago, the numbers have only grown since then.
Do you need to prove that #designsystems worth it? I’ve got plenty of materials that can help you build a strong case and I am happy to share.
… and that was a long time ago, the numbers have only grown since then.
Do you need to prove that #designsystems worth it? I’ve got plenty of materials that can help you build a strong case and I am happy to share.
Sil said that there will be pitches from stage, so I committed something to show the very last moment right from the audience! Let’s see how it works :-)
September 23, 2025 at 5:27 PM
Sil said that there will be pitches from stage, so I committed something to show the very last moment right from the audience! Let’s see how it works :-)
Finally got around to organizing everything about our #DesignSystems Breakfast series by Bridge the Gap. We don't record because it's more like friends meeting up rather than anything official, but it's nice to have links to all our speakers and their topics.
Full archive: bridge-the-gap.dev/events
Full archive: bridge-the-gap.dev/events
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Workshops, conferences, and other events by Bridge the Gap
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September 10, 2025 at 6:29 AM
Finally got around to organizing everything about our #DesignSystems Breakfast series by Bridge the Gap. We don't record because it's more like friends meeting up rather than anything official, but it's nice to have links to all our speakers and their topics.
Full archive: bridge-the-gap.dev/events
Full archive: bridge-the-gap.dev/events
Applied for a job. CV says "Finnish C1". In the cover letter (in Finnish) I mention that too. Result: rejected because Finnish language skills are mandatory. They must mean Finnish skill of my granny (as usual) 🤣
August 25, 2025 at 11:53 AM
Applied for a job. CV says "Finnish C1". In the cover letter (in Finnish) I mention that too. Result: rejected because Finnish language skills are mandatory. They must mean Finnish skill of my granny (as usual) 🤣
Attention Europe-based design system fellows! We have the next breakfast on Sept 4th (Thursday) 🎉
The topic: UnoCSS: Instant On-demand Atomic CSS Engine, that nobody speaks about (but they should)
The event is super casual, join and sip your coffee!
See here: www.linkedin.com/posts/bridge...
The topic: UnoCSS: Instant On-demand Atomic CSS Engine, that nobody speaks about (but they should)
The event is super casual, join and sip your coffee!
See here: www.linkedin.com/posts/bridge...
Hey design system friends! | Bridge The Gap
Hey design system friends! 🌟
Welcome our next Design Systems Breakfast featuring Vladislav Shkodin, a Frontend Tech Lead with over 15 years of experience in frontend development!
Vladislav will be d...
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August 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Attention Europe-based design system fellows! We have the next breakfast on Sept 4th (Thursday) 🎉
The topic: UnoCSS: Instant On-demand Atomic CSS Engine, that nobody speaks about (but they should)
The event is super casual, join and sip your coffee!
See here: www.linkedin.com/posts/bridge...
The topic: UnoCSS: Instant On-demand Atomic CSS Engine, that nobody speaks about (but they should)
The event is super casual, join and sip your coffee!
See here: www.linkedin.com/posts/bridge...
Before summer, I made a design systems cheat sheet and it went pretty viral on LinkedIn. So now it's a web page!
Perfect if:
- You are looking for a design system job
- You are hiring design system people
- You just want to check DS topics
bridge-the-gap.dev/hub/ds-topic...
How's it? Suggestions?
Perfect if:
- You are looking for a design system job
- You are hiring design system people
- You just want to check DS topics
bridge-the-gap.dev/hub/ds-topic...
How's it? Suggestions?
Design Systems Topics Cheat Sheet | Bridge-The-Gap - design systems consulting and workshops
Quick reference guide for design systems topics and concepts
bridge-the-gap.dev
August 5, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Before summer, I made a design systems cheat sheet and it went pretty viral on LinkedIn. So now it's a web page!
Perfect if:
- You are looking for a design system job
- You are hiring design system people
- You just want to check DS topics
bridge-the-gap.dev/hub/ds-topic...
How's it? Suggestions?
Perfect if:
- You are looking for a design system job
- You are hiring design system people
- You just want to check DS topics
bridge-the-gap.dev/hub/ds-topic...
How's it? Suggestions?
Exciting news! Bridge the Gap workshops are back! Join us on 23rd of May 2025, for a full day of design systems goodness. Check out all the details here: bridge-the-gap.dev/workshops/ha... #DesignSystems #Workshop
Hands-on workshop on building a design system with Figma, React, and Storybook | Bridge-The-Gap - design systems consulting and workshops
Join our interactive workshop and learn how to create a design system from scratch. Gain practical experience with Figma, React, and Storybook while collaborating in a multidisciplinary team. Includes...
bridge-the-gap.dev
March 26, 2025 at 10:48 PM
Exciting news! Bridge the Gap workshops are back! Join us on 23rd of May 2025, for a full day of design systems goodness. Check out all the details here: bridge-the-gap.dev/workshops/ha... #DesignSystems #Workshop
Today is bad LLM day. Tried to fix a bug with Cursor via ChatGPT and Claude. No luck. Tried Deepseek, that also failed. Finally googled a one-line solution at StackOverflow. Basically, that one-line was a configuration option. Meh!
January 28, 2025 at 1:21 PM
Today is bad LLM day. Tried to fix a bug with Cursor via ChatGPT and Claude. No luck. Tried Deepseek, that also failed. Finally googled a one-line solution at StackOverflow. Basically, that one-line was a configuration option. Meh!
With €X in savings, how would you split it between cash (in a bank) and investments? Options: all cash, all investments, 50/50, 6 months’ salary in cash + the rest invested, 12 months’ salary in cash + investments, 3 months’ salary in cash + the rest invested. Or your suggestion?
January 22, 2025 at 12:20 AM
With €X in savings, how would you split it between cash (in a bank) and investments? Options: all cash, all investments, 50/50, 6 months’ salary in cash + the rest invested, 12 months’ salary in cash + investments, 3 months’ salary in cash + the rest invested. Or your suggestion?
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What does the title #DesignEngineer mean to you?
I'm putting together an article and I'd love to hear what your thoughts are, especially in relation to #DesignSystems. Boost for reach? 💜
I'm putting together an article and I'd love to hear what your thoughts are, especially in relation to #DesignSystems. Boost for reach? 💜
January 3, 2025 at 1:14 PM
What does the title #DesignEngineer mean to you?
I'm putting together an article and I'd love to hear what your thoughts are, especially in relation to #DesignSystems. Boost for reach? 💜
I'm putting together an article and I'd love to hear what your thoughts are, especially in relation to #DesignSystems. Boost for reach? 💜