Working agreement

A set of working principles agreed between the teams using the Design System and the core Nucleus team.

We act as one design community

As a design/UX community, we understand the context and decisions made before. We work collaboratively to evolve these as the context and needs change over time.

We prioritise in-person collaboration

We recognise that working in person adds a layer of shared understanding and brings down silos. It helps us all work in similar ways so that we build empathy, visibility, and cross-learning.

We involve each other as early as possible

We recognise that involving each other from the beginning on a piece of work prevents wasting time, leads to better outcomes, and delivers value to our customers faster.

We aim to improve continually

Everything we create has a proven added value. We aim to better our customers' experience with every release.

We measure, capture, and celebrate the impact of our work

We understand the outcome of the changes we make, so we can repeat successes and avoid mistakes in the future.

Everything we do is visible and available to all

We aim to make everything understandable, and open to the community.

Everything we make is inclusive

Everything we create is usable by anyone and leaves no one behind.

Every experience we create solves a problem

Everything we do is linked to a user's need – a problem that has been identified and verified.

We have fun together!

When possible, we meet for fun events such as hackathons, meetups, conferences or just a night out to get to know each other better.