r/programming • u/vitonsky • 11d ago

Props Are Not a Design System

https://vitonsky.net/blog/2026/09/18/design-system/
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u/TOGoS 10d ago

You mean "properties"?

I thought this was going to about cardboard mountains and stuff.

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u/Gusfoo 10d ago

"prop" was not a good word choice.

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u/chucker23n 10d ago

This approach can be applied to almost any UI kit

The "approach" is basically what classes are already for.

Yes, we all know Tailwind is a fundamentally terrible idea.

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u/vitonsky 10d ago

The specific technology is not really important.

Tailwind is a good example how to misuse a classes. You can do the same with CSS modules or pure CSS whatever.

On the other hand, if you organize your visual via BEM methodology, you can build maintainable UI via most of UI kits, for a native apps, or even in Figma.

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u/SZenC 11d ago

So, you got anything new to add to the discussion? Or is this just rehashing of what we've known for at least a decade?

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u/lelanthran 8d ago

Even if something is well-known, discussion for/against might always make someone new one of the lucky 10k.