SYSTEMS OF HARM: 3 PRINCIPLES FOR CREATING SOCIALLY RESPONSIBLE DESIGN SYSTEMS

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

Proponents of design systems emphasize their efficiency, consistency, and scalability. Nevertheless, efficiency is only valuable if it enables us to improve our products and services faster. Consistency is only valuable if we standardize things to a high standard. Scaling things is only worthwhile if they are worth reproducing. Our work is irrelevant and even harmful if we don't reorient the design system practice towards real value.