Record Design System Decisions Before They Become Folklore
Write a lightweight decision record for a design-system change that captures context, decision, status, and consequences.
Principle: Treat design-system decisions as durable product knowledge, not meeting residue. Context before preference A good decision record starts by naming the forces in tension. For a component, that might be accessibility, brand tone, mobile behavior, analytics instrumentation, or migration cost. The point is not to defend a favorite answer. The point is to make the decision understandable to someone who was not in the room. Consequences before certainty Design-system decisions create benefits and costs. Recording only the upside makes the record read like propaganda. Strong records name what becomes easier, what becomes harder, and what must be revisited when…
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