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Design Systems and burnout with Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Design Systems and burnout with Sara Wachter-Boettcher

Update: 2025-11-06
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To round off the series, I’m speaking to coach, speaker and author of Technically Wrong and Design for Real Life, Sara Wachter-Boettcher. Sara and I talk about why those of us working on design systems are so vulnerable to burnout and what we can do to prevent it. We talk about the importance of living your values, advocating for what’s right, and - crucially - knowing when to quit.



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https://www.activevoicehq.com/

Sara on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/saraboettcher/

Design for Real Life: https://abookapart.com/products/design-for-real-life.html

Technically Wrong: https://bookshop.org/p/books/technically-wrong-sexist-apps-biased-algorithms-and-other-threats-of-toxic-tech-sara-wachter-boettcher/11186625?ean=9780393356045&next=t&source=IndieBound&ref=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.sarawb.com%2F

Content Everywhere: https://rosenfeldmedia.com/books/content-everywhere/

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