Designing a self-serving system of understanding: God view of slice

April 24, 2025

How can we package and present a comprehensive God's view of slice's Information Architecture (IA)—a system that includes not just screens and flows, but deeper constructs like modules, reusable patterns, and discrepancies—in a way that’s self-explanatory, intuitive, and useful for everyone?

That was the starting question.

🔍 The Challenge

slice operates with speed and complexity. Different teams handle different pieces of the product. Designs evolve. Decisions branch. Over time, we end up with a high-performing product, but also increasingly difficult to see in its entirety.

For tech, this creates guesswork.
For product, it adds uncertainty.
For design, it risks inconsistency.

Documentation traditionally lives in silos—Figma for design, Notion or Confluence for decisions, Jira for scope. But we lacked a single, navigable view that anyone could access and instantly understand: “Here’s what exists. Here’s how it connects. Here’s where it breaks.”

🎯 The Goal

The goal isn’t just to document.
It’s to unify understanding.

We wanted to build a format that:

  • Is instantly accessible via a single link.

  • Doesn’t require a walkthrough or live demo.

  • Works for designers, PMs, engineers, and even new joiners.

  • Allows for deep dives and high-level scans equally well.

  • Supports intuitive navigation through multiple layers and modules.

In short: A product map for everyone, not just a Figma playground for designers.

🧰 The Solution

This website is our answer.
It is structured around three core pillars:

  1. Information Architecture
    The big picture: how the product is organised across verticals, features, and flows.

  2. Modules & Reusable Patterns
    The design system in action: components, interactions, and templates that recur across experiences.

  3. Discrepancies
    The real world: places where UI diverges, logic breaks, or consistency is missing. These aren’t flaws, they’re flags for refinement.

Each section is self-contained, clickable, and skimmable. No need for team walkthroughs, no explanation decks.

🚀 What You Can Do With This

Whether you're:

  • Designing a new flow

  • Planning a sprint

  • Building backend logic

  • Auditing UX gaps

  • Onboarding to the team

You’ll find what you need, without asking for context.

This isn’t a one-time handoff.
It’s a living, breathing map of slice’s product DNA.

slice design handbook

made with ❤️ and ☕️

slice design handbook

made with ❤️ and ☕️

slice design handbook

made with ❤️ and ☕️

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