Design Systems are for user interfaces
We often talk about design systems as singular entities. "The design system saves time and increases quality." "Oh, the design system provides that." "Update to the latest version of the design…
«The design system embodies important standards from across an organization, but doesn’t necessarily define or own those standards.»
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