430: Design File Sanity and Breaking Navigation Patterns

<p>This week, we talk about design file sources of truth, Snapchat's evolution, and the qualities of great managers. In the Sidebar, we talk about building a YouTube channel from scratch, the opportunity for designers on YouTube, and ways to de-risk a new creative exploration.</p><h3><strong>Golden Ratio Supporters:</strong></h3><p><a href="https://designdetails.fm/zeplin"><strong>Zeplin</strong></a> lets designers spend more time on design, and less time prepping design files for the team. Effortlessly build user journeys with native connectors, flow groups, and text labels — no more maintaining extra layers in your design tool. Zeplin is so much more than just specs — <a href="https://designdetails.fm/zeplin">get started for free</a> to see why.</p><h3><strong>The Sidebar:</strong></h3><p>The Sidebar is an exclusive weekly segment for our Patreon supporters. You can subscribe starting at $1 per month for access to bonus content going forward! Sign up at <a href="https://patreon.com/designdetails">patreon.com/designdetails</a>.</p><h3><strong>Latest VIP Patrons:</strong></h3><ul><li>Andrew Ambrosino</li><li>Chris Roy</li><li>Conor Mack</li><li>Peter Carleton</li><li>shanberg</li><li>Patrick Marx</li><li>Gabriel Valdivia</li><li>Alessa</li><li>Dorian Zlatan</li><li>Aslam Marzook</li></ul><h3><strong>Main Topic:</strong></h3><p>This week, we talk about design file sources of truth, Snapchat's evolution, and the qualities of great managers.</p><ul><li><a href="https://github.com/designdetails/designdetails/issues/632">Emily asks on GitHub</a>: <i>Hi! I'm curious how other teams maintain their "latest design" mockups for designs that have been shipped.</i></li><li><a href="https://github.com/designdetails/designdetails/issues/624">Zach asks on GitHub</a>: <i>I've always wondered how Snapchat was able to get away with a design that broke so many conventions, particularly in the way you navigate the app. Overtime, they seem to have been returning to a normal nav pattern, especially now with the new tab bar design. Wha