# Prototyping the path to Design Engineering

DevFeed: [Prototyping the path to Design Engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/prototyping-the-path-to-design-engineering-9153.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://slack.design/articles/prototyping-the-path-to-design-engineering/>)

Author: andyacevedo

Published: 2024-10-23T20:44:22Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Slack Design](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/slack-design.md>)

Topics: [Slack](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/slack.md>), [User Experience](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/user-experience.md>), [Front end](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/frontend.md>), [Tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/tooling.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>)

Tags: [design-engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design-engineering.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>), [prototyping](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/prototyping.md>), [slack](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/slack.md>), [tooling](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/tooling.md>), [ui](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/ui.md>), [uncategorized](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/uncategorized.md>)

## AI overview

Slack describes how it developed dedicated design engineering roles focused on prototyping, tooling development, and consultancy. The article explains the Design Engineering Champions program, which lets front-end engineers work within the design organization for a half or full quarter.

## Source excerpt

If you work in design, you've probably already heard of design engineering. It's not a new concept, and similar roles -- such as Design Technologists, UI/UX Engineers, and Creative Technologists -- have existed in software development for decades. These roles typically involve individuals with high proficiency in both design and engineering, tailored to meet organizational [...] The post Prototyping the path to Design Engineering appeared first on Slack Design.