The timing problem in design systems
How perfectionism kills component adoption faster than bad code
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Tab Collection: November 2025
A monthly roundup of what I've been reading, building, and thinking about
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
Slots and the control paradox: Why loosening your design system might save it
How Figma's newest feature exposes an uncomfortable truth about the way we've been building systems
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
Your tokens have become infrastructure
How to build systems that survive scale, governance, and AI
Why design system naming feels impossible
The real problem isn't the name itself – it's the mental overhead
We're still terrible at the people parts
Why teams with perfect systems still build around them instead
From component library to product engine
How design systems evolve to drive strategy and scale business intent