Scaling the BBC’s Web Design System without Losing Your Mind
BBC Engineering Manager Sophie Beaumont dives into how her team supercharged WebCore to handle a mind-boggling 4.8 billion monthly requests across 10 flagship brands. Forget monolithic control—WebCore relies on a federated “gardening” model that empowers each discipline to contribute, an onboarding process that’s as flexible as your favorite yoga pose, and a strict ownership policy so no component ends up a lonely orphan.
The Secret Sauce: Tokens, Themes & Color Wizards
To keep every page looking and feeling BBC-branded, they lean on a “Levers” system—design tokens turned theming magic—and a dynamic color picker that guarantees accessibility without sacrificing flair. Sprinkle in some mandatory component maintainers and you’ve got a design system that’s scalable, consistent, and surprisingly fun to work with.
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