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Michael Suzuki

Michael Suzuki is a Software Engineer at DeepL who founded the design system team and is a core member of it. He shapes the team’s vision by translating design concepts into reusable, user-friendly and scalable elements that work across various products. Michael is a strong advocate of UX engineering best practices, especially when it comes to bridging the gap between design and development.

TutorialsA debug mode for Figma without plugins

Build a Figma debug mode with variable modes to instantly see which elements use design tokens and system components. Plugin-free, one-hour

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January 12, 2026