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Most design systems fail because they focus on components instead of decisions.
A button library isn't a design system.
A real design system defines:
• Design tokens
• Accessibility standards
• Interaction patterns
• Content guidelines
• Component behaviors
• Documentation developers can actually use
The goal isn't consistency.
The goal is helping teams ship faster without sacrificing quality.
What's the biggest challenge you've faced while building a design system?
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