FORM MEETS DYSFUNCTION

The first design system was built to stop designers from “getting creative.” It succeeded and everyone cried quietly.

✗ FAKE
Design systems are collections of reusable components and standards that help teams build consistently. They became widespread in the 2010s. They were not created to stop designers being creative.

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