Let’s face it, variables for dev seats need some more thinking.
We had all our files using variables from another file, where we keep our localization variables (Japanese and English) and the color themes (dark and light), so several design files can use them.
With the new dev seats our developers CAN’T SEE any localization or change the color theme of the design. Sure, they have the color variables in the side panel as part of CSS, but no clue why the strings not. BUT they can’t change it to see it.
I’m not saying to see it as code. Our developers want to see the design to check themselves that the code is ok. They want to see the design in Japanese or in dark theme if they want, selecting the variable mode by themselves.
That’s why I’m suggesting you to think a solution to this. Since right now the only solutions are duplicate every single screen, like we did before you introduce variables, or give a full seat to every developer.