# The shared language of props

DevFeed: [The shared language of props](<https://devfeed.tech/articles/the-shared-language-of-props-10147.md>)

Original publisher: [Read original article](<https://www.figma.com/blog/the-shared-language-of-props/>)

Author: Jake Albaugh

Published: 2023-07-19T00:00:00Z

Content type: article

Language: en

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

Topics: [Figma](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/figma.md>), [coding](<https://devfeed.tech/topics/coding.md>)

Tags: [communication](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/communication.md>), [components](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/components.md>), [design](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/design.md>), [developers](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/developers.md>), [engineering](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/engineering.md>), [figma](<https://devfeed.tech/tags/figma.md>)

## AI overview

The article examines how designers and developers interpret component properties, or props, differently across Figma and codebases. It explains shared concepts such as boolean values and proposes aligning terminology and context to improve collaboration.

## Source excerpt

Component properties differ across design files and coding frameworks. How can we translate and align them to help designers and developers work better together?