DESIGN SYSTEM CONTRIBUTIONS WORK BETTER WHEN EVERYONE KNOWS YOUR NAME

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Design system contributions work better in small organizations where team members know each other personally, whereas in larger companies, complex processes make contributions ineffective. Contribution models should be simple enough to describe in a few paragraphs, relying on established relationships and trust rather than elaborate procedures. In small teams, a basic two-step process works best: create a recipe for the shared library, then optionally review it with the design system team for potential inclusion.