Design Systems That Scale

A design system is more than a folder of components; it's the shared language between design and engineering.

Start with tokens, not components. Colors, spacing, and typography are the foundation everything else is built on. Then layer in the components that encode your product's behavior.

Document everything, version your changes, and treat the system as a product in its own right. That's how it grows with your team instead of rotting into a legacy of exceptions.