Building components is rarely the hardest part of creating a design system. The true challenge is adoption. When teams have built features their own way for years, switching to a centralized system requires unlearning old habits, adapting workflows, and accepting trade-offs.
Common reasons teams resist design systems include:
Pro Tip: A design system is 20% code and 80% communication. Without internal advocacy, training workshops, and empathy for product teams, adoption will stall.
Level 1 · Understanding Design Systems