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Diana MacDonaldPractical UI Patterns for Design Systemshttps://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4842-4938-3_6

6. Mixing and matching patterns

Diana MacDonald1 
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Victoria, VIC, Australia
 

If you have literally tried every possible variation, you will have come across the best solution.

—Julie Zhuo

Now it’s time to weave together patterns into a cohesive whole. We have individual UI patterns under our belt, knowledge of how to learn more, and knowledge of how to develop a design system. We know what anti-patterns and dark patterns look like, so we can avoid them. In this chapter, we’ll bring together everything we’ve learned so far, check out how to mix and match patterns effectively, and explore when and how to break away from patterns. ...

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