December 3, 2025
#Design Systems#React
Design Systems That Scale: From Startup to Enterprise
How to build component libraries and design systems that grow with your product - without becoming a bottleneck.
Every startup eventually faces the same problem: designers and developers create similar UI patterns differently across the product. Buttons have three different hover states. Modal dialogs behave inconsistently. Colors are defined in 47 places. It is time for a design system.
Start Small, Think Big
Do not try to build the entire system upfront. Start with your most-used components - buttons, inputs, cards - and establish patterns for tokens (colors, spacing, typography). Build momentum with quick wins before tackling complex components.