31. Maya Hampton from REI: Pattern-based thinking on all levels

<p>Maya Hampton and Chris discuss why design systems need to be flexible, the role of a product manager in a design system, and viewing design systems as products.</p><p><b>Guest</b><em>: </em>Maya Hampton is the product manager of REI’s design system, where she leads a cross-functional team, including design and engineering, to help scale REI&apos;s branding and consistent UX across the co-op’s digital portfolio. You can find Maya on<a href='https://himaya.medium.com/'> Medium</a>, Twitter as <a href='http://twitter.com/himaya'>@himaya</a>, and <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/mayahampton'>LinkedIn</a>.</p><p><b>Host</b><em>: </em>Chris Strahl is co-founder and CEO of <a href='https://www.knapsack.cloud/'>Knapsack</a>, host of <a href='https://twitter.com/thedspod'>@TheDSPod</a>, DnD DM, and occasional river guide. You can find Chris on Twitter as <a href='https://twitter.com/chrisstrahl'>@chrisstrahl</a> and on <a href='https://www.linkedin.com/in/chrisstrahl/'>LinkedIn</a>.</p><p><b>Sponsor</b><em>: </em>Knapsack: design once, build once, use everywhere. Knapsack is a design system platform rooted in code for shipping consistent apps in half the time. Learn more at <a href='https://www.knapsack.cloud'>knapsack.cloud</a>.</p><p><a href='http://www.knapsack.cloud/blog/maya-hampton-rei-dsp'><b>View the transcript for this episode</b></a><b>.</b></p><p><br/></p>