Nathan Curtis
Design systems guru
Nathan Curtis has been swimming in the deep end of the IA and UX pool for over twenty years, with a more recent focus on design systems since 2006. Nathan authored Modular Web Design and has presented and led daylong workshops for years on the topics of design systems, component and pattern libraries, sketching, and design communications. He’s also an entrepreneur at heart, having founded EightShapes, a UX design agency headquartered in Washington, DC.
Rosenverse talks by Nathan:

"Consistency is a strong goal, but what happens when teams choose not to adopt the system?"
Design Systems for Us: How Many One-Source(s)-of-Truth Are Enough?
January 17, 2019

"I want a system for all that, not just a component library for the account home."
Beyond the Toolkit: Spreading a System Across People & Products
June 9, 2016

"The non-adopters were basically the haters, more interested in their power than efficiency."
Discussion
June 9, 2016