Developing a Shared Language for Designers and Engineers
The designer/engineer handoff is notoriously challenging. Communication gaps, mismatched terminology, and working in different environments often lead to friction and misinterpretation.
In this talk, Mandy explores how documentation, tools, and workflows can evolve into a common vocabulary designers and engineers can rely on. We’ll discuss tips for writing guidelines and examine tools like Figma Code Connect and the Figma MCP Server, which can ensure consistency from design files to production code.
Mandy Michael
Mandy is a multiple award-winning Front End Developer, now Lead Software Engineer at Octopus Deploy. She speaks at conferences and events locally and internationally sharing her work and experiments with new and old technology.
Mandy is an avid supporter of local communities, organising and volunteering at events across Australia. She is the Founder and Organiser of Fenders a Perth meetup for Front End Developers, Director of Mixin Conf, a Google Developer Expert in Web Technologies, a Microsoft Regional Director and in its inaugural year, in 2018, was named one of the Top 20 Women in Tech in Western Australia.