What does it take to put something like this together? Who needs to be involved to articulate your process and get it down on paper? Any suggestions for others that have an interest in creating their own handbook?

Any other handbooks you found really helpful examples in putting yours together?

I believe Github bought Spectrum. As I understand it, all premium features are now free because of the acquisition.

Curious, I'm a fan of both, but what is it about Figma that isn't there yet? When was the last time you gave it a try?

Personally, I'd add as much value as possible by deciding what are more critical discrepancies. Then I'd prioritize for fixing and explaining to the team why they are important. If there are development challenges to fixes, I'd work with the team to find a path forward. Possibly a shorter term fix and longer term plan. The more trust you build with the full team, the more they will trust you in the future and the more involved you can be when there are potential discrepancies.

Thanks Alex. That's where my research is leading me also. I've always said there is no substitute for real world experience. Time to follow my own advice I suppose.

I'm also looking for good examples of best practices and tips from others learned over time so I can work smarter. learnui.design has been a good source for me. I've been reading about the HSB color space in Erik's email (blog author) and I learned a lot.

Specifically, I'm looking for good resources in mobile app design. File setup, style guides (do they differ a lot from web for instance?). Best way to design for multiple device sizes, resolutions, etc. Not to mentions, designing for iOS and Android. If you have any links or tips, send em my way.

+1 for IconJar. Love that app

Very helpful thanks! I agree, the 14 day trial has stopped me from downloading it several times.

Thanks for the great response. I think you're spot on with what I'm often frustrated with in static design tools. It's hard to imagine interactions and fake them without something that can represent several different states and transitions. I'll keep my eyes open for the next big release ;)

I came across Modulz for the first time the other day. Do you have early access? If yes, what do you think?

HTML / CSS is a much lower barrier for entry. I don't do much frontend these days, but that's a lot easier for me than trying to learn React.

I really appreciate the thorough and thoughtful responses. Thank you! I am definitely adding Maze to my toolkit too.