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The ROI of Investing in a Design System
How a well-maintained design system saves engineering time, improves consistency, and accelerates product development.
Design systems are often seen as a luxury — something only large companies can afford to build and maintain. In reality, a well-executed design system pays for itself within months, even for small teams.
Measuring the Impact
After implementing our design system at FoundryUI, we measured a 40% reduction in UI development time, a 60% decrease in design-related bugs, and significantly faster onboarding for new engineers.
Start Small, Iterate Often
You don't need 200 components to start. Begin with your most-used patterns — buttons, inputs, cards, modals — and expand based on demand. A small, well-maintained system beats a large, neglected one every time.