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# [Why your design system probably does not work](https://deeflect.hashnode.dev/why-your-design-system-probably-does-not-work?utm_source=hashnode&utm_medium=feed)

There is a specific kind of frustration that comes from looking at your own work and realizing it does not function the way you intended. Not broken, just not working. Two years ago I built a design system for VALK from the beginning, components, tok...

Nov 8, 2021 · 9 min read · deeflect.hashnode.dev  
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