The Design Systems Horse, est: 2008
@horseds.bsky.social
Design systems used to be about components. Now, they’re about control.
November 20, 2025 at 4:29 PM
Design systems used to be about components. Now, they’re about control.
Design systems were supposed to free us.
November 16, 2025 at 1:19 PM
Design systems were supposed to free us.
Design systems promise order; a single source of truth, a shared language, a tidy world of reusable components. But beneath all that structure lies something so much messier
November 3, 2025 at 10:25 AM
Design systems promise order; a single source of truth, a shared language, a tidy world of reusable components. But beneath all that structure lies something so much messier
Design tokens aren’t just a bridge between design and code, they are THE BRIDGE.
October 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
Design tokens aren’t just a bridge between design and code, they are THE BRIDGE.
Design tokens aren't just about consistency; they're about efficiency too!
October 22, 2025 at 3:13 PM
Design tokens aren't just about consistency; they're about efficiency too!
Design tokens promised to end the maintenance nightmare
October 12, 2025 at 1:18 PM
Design tokens promised to end the maintenance nightmare
Does Accessibility Really Matter? (Yes.)
September 29, 2025 at 6:31 AM
Does Accessibility Really Matter? (Yes.)
Design Tokens, eh? It all used to be so simple...
July 8, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Design Tokens, eh? It all used to be so simple...
Design Systems have been for years our visual bibles
July 5, 2025 at 9:40 AM
Design Systems have been for years our visual bibles
To be honest, I was a smidge skeptical. I know what a design token is
July 1, 2025 at 10:38 PM
To be honest, I was a smidge skeptical. I know what a design token is
Everyone’s Building UI Libraries — But Smart Devs
June 20, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Everyone’s Building UI Libraries — But Smart Devs
I could go on and on about design tokens
June 16, 2025 at 7:28 AM
I could go on and on about design tokens
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that sentiment expressed over the years, I’d be writing this
June 12, 2025 at 2:15 PM
If I had a nickel for every time I heard that sentiment expressed over the years, I’d be writing this
If you’ve ever tried to implement a design system at a large company, you probably already know this
May 31, 2025 at 11:05 AM
If you’ve ever tried to implement a design system at a large company, you probably already know this
Design systems are everywhere.
May 31, 2025 at 10:52 AM
Design systems are everywhere.
Looking forward to the day I stop writing about design tokens to be honest.
May 28, 2025 at 7:37 PM
Looking forward to the day I stop writing about design tokens to be honest.
Is Atomic Design Still Relevant in 2025?
May 4, 2025 at 9:33 AM
Is Atomic Design Still Relevant in 2025?
I’ve always believed the collaboration between Design Systems and Development is where the real magic happens.
April 28, 2025 at 9:58 AM
I’ve always believed the collaboration between Design Systems and Development is where the real magic happens.
design systems live at the intersection
April 14, 2025 at 8:30 AM
design systems live at the intersection
design systems are about human relationships
April 3, 2025 at 3:32 PM
design systems are about human relationships
A design system isn’t a “set it and forget it” kind of thing.
March 18, 2025 at 8:52 AM
A design system isn’t a “set it and forget it” kind of thing.
you would say your design system failed
February 26, 2025 at 1:34 PM
you would say your design system failed
By now, you’ve probably heard the term ‘design tokens’ thousands of times.
February 22, 2025 at 2:48 PM
By now, you’ve probably heard the term ‘design tokens’ thousands of times.
Most design systems start with good intentions
February 13, 2025 at 12:25 PM
Most design systems start with good intentions
There’s so much great content out there around what design tokens are
February 10, 2025 at 10:43 AM
There’s so much great content out there around what design tokens are