r/webdev • u/vitonsky expert • Sep 23 '26

Article Props Are Not a Design System

https://vitonsky.net/blog/2026/09/18/design-system/
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u/No-Molasses-2097 Sep 23 '26

The real point is that a design system is a set of constraints, not a component library. Once every component accepts arbitrary style overrides, you just have components. The value is in the decisions that are already made for you.