Why Systems Matter More Than Style
Style changes. Teams change. Roadmaps change. A product built on visual preference drifts the moment conditions shift. A product built on a system stays stable because the logic does not move. This is why systems sit above style. They create the structure that makes every downstream decision easier, faster, and more predictable.
A system is a set of agreements. How components behave. How patterns scale. How rules apply across contexts. These agreements remove guesswork. Without them, designers rely on intuition, engineers improvise, and product managers negotiate alignment after the work has already begun. With them, decisions have a place to live and to repeat.
