Building Design Systems at Scale
Lessons learned from architecting a component library used by 10+ teams.
# Building Design Systems at Scale Design systems are no longer optional for companies with multiple teams shipping product. They're the backbone of efficient, consistent, and accessible digital products. ## The Challenge When you're building a component library that gets used by 10+ teams, you quickly realize that good intentions aren't enough. The architecture, governance, and documentation need to be first-class citizens. ## Token Architecture Start with design tokens as the single source of truth. Semantic tokens that reference primitive tokens give you flexibility while maintaining consistency. ```js // Primitive token const color-gold-500 = '#c9a96e' // Semantic token const color-brand-primary = color-gold-500 ``` ## Conclusion Building a design system is building a product. Treat it like one.