Building for coherence, not compliance
Lessons from Baldurs Gate 3 on contracts, governance, and judgment at the edges
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We're getting better at the workaround
On Figma's code-to-canvas announcement, and why smoother translation might be making the structural problem harder to fix
AI doesn't need your design system to be perfect. It needs it to be honest.
Why documenting your mess matters more than fixing it
Your design system has opinions. They're just not being enforced
Why validation is the missing layer between documentation and adoption
When conversation leads: Rethinking design systems for a world where intent comes first
How conversational interaction is changing what design systems are actually for
The AI feedback loop: When design systems train the models that critique them
AI is learning from our design systems, and quietly reshaping them in return. Here’s what that feedback loop means for consistency, drift, and control
The bidirectional design system: When code talks back to design
How AI is shifting design systems from one-way handoffs to continuous, two-way sync – and what that means for how we build products
Signals from the top
What CEOs, research, and your own workflow are already telling you about design’s AI future
The hidden cost of design system entropy
How AI tools surface every shortcut and inconsistency