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src/routes/+layout.svelte

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href: "/community/team-approach",
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{ text: "Projects", href: "/community/projects" },
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{ text: "Community principles", href: "/community/principles" },
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// { text: "Community principles", href: "/community/principles" },
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{
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text: "Blog posts, videos and podcasts",
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src/routes/community/develop-component/+page.svelte

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<h1 class="govuk-heading-xl">Develop a component or pattern</h1>
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The Design System team focuses on developing prioritised components and
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patterns with the community. However, anyone can choose to work on
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something from our community backlog or GitHub discussions.
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Our team focuses on developing prioritised components and patterns with
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the community. However, anyone can choose to work on something from our
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community backlog or GitHub discussions.
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<strong>Join the GitHub discussion</strong> for the component you want to
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<strong>Mention your interest</strong> in our community channels
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<strong>Agree the scope</strong> - Define exactly what the component should
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<strong>Plan the work</strong> - Identify what design, content, code, and
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While developing your component or pattern, follow these principles to
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During development, your component or pattern must meet our
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<a href="/community/contribution-criteria" class="govuk-link"
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>Stage 2 contribution criteria</a
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Before creating something new, research existing solutions:
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<strong>Government examples</strong> - Ask the government design community
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<strong>Other design systems</strong> - Look at how GOV.UK, NHS, MoJ, and
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other systems solve similar problems
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<strong>Commercial solutions</strong> - Research how other organisations
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<strong>Academic research</strong> - Look for relevant UX research and best
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All components must meet our technical requirements:
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Your contribution must meet all requirements outlined in our contribution
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<strong>Svelte 5 with runes</strong> - Use modern Svelte syntax and best
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><a
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<strong>Detailed requirements:</strong> For comprehensive technical
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