Design Systems
A design system is a collection of reusable components, guidelines, and standards that ensure consistency and efficiency in product development across teams and platforms. It includes design tokens, UI components, documentation, and governance processes to maintain visual and functional coherence. This methodology bridges design and development, enabling scalable and maintainable digital products.
Developers should learn and use design systems when building complex applications or products that require consistency across multiple interfaces, such as web and mobile apps, to reduce redundancy and improve collaboration with designers. It is particularly valuable in large organizations or projects with distributed teams, as it streamlines development, enforces accessibility standards, and accelerates prototyping and iteration.