How to Write a Component That Survives a Rebrand
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Every startup rebrands. Here's how to design UI components that survive two redesigns without breaking — using layering from logic to tokens to theme.
Every startup rebrands. Here's how to design UI components that survive two redesigns without breaking — using layering from logic to tokens to theme.
How a React component API evolves — from chaotic prop soup to stable contracts and graceful deprecation — and how to design for longevity without breaking users.
A framework for keeping your design system sane: Primitives, Components, and Compositions — where each layer lives and why mixing them creates chaos.
A deep dive into why prop-heavy React APIs age poorly — and how composition gives developers both constraint and creative freedom.
What separates a great headless UI library from a forgettable one — the ten laws every design system builder should follow.