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Design Systems That Survive the Handoff to Engineering

Cortexley Team·Design··5 min read

Why handoff is where systems die

Figma components and code components drift apart within weeks without a shared source of truth.

Tokens first, components second

Starting with a token layer that both design and code reference directly.

Documentation as a living artifact

Keeping usage guidelines next to the components, not in a separate wiki nobody opens.

The QA step most teams skip

A dedicated design-QA pass after build, before launch.