# The anatomy of a component sprint

DevFeed: [The anatomy of a component sprint](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-anatomy-of-a-component-sprint-10089.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/the-anatomy-of-a-component-sprint/>)

Author: Brian Alfaro; Victor Alejandro Aguilar

Published: 2024-04-10T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

Sources: [Figma Blog](<https://devfeed.tech/sources/figma-blog.md>)

Topics: [Design system](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/design-system.md>), [Development](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/development.md>), [Library](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/library.md>)

Tags: [collaboration](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/collaboration.md>), [complexity](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/complexity.md>), [component](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/component.md>), [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [development](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/development.md>)

## AI overview

The Washington Post describes a roughly 10-day component sprint for creating new design system components. Led by a designer-developer pair, the process brings teams together early, balances design and technical input, and improves collaboration while reducing delays, mismatched expectations, and duplicated solutions.

## Source excerpt

The Washington Post's inclusive process for creating new design system components bridges the gap between design and development to make features that help navigate the news online.