Introduction: More Than a UI Kit

Many confuse a design system with a set of buttons in Figma. In reality, it is a common language for the company. It is a bridge between designers, developers, and product managers.

1. Single Source of Truth

Without a system, each new designer brings their style, and each developer brings their hacks. This creates "visual debt".

Synchronization: When the border radius of a button changes in the system, it should automatically change in both layouts and code.

Reducing cognitive load on the team: The team stops arguing about shadow colors and starts debating how to solve the user’s problem.

2. Flexibility vs. Rigidity

A poor design system becomes a prison. A good one becomes a LEGO constructor.

The system should allow for experimentation. If standard components do not fit a new task, the system should have a protocol for creating new elements that do not violate the overall logic.