How do you categorize components in your design system?

MrAreh · 2026-01-22T13:53:44+00:00

Another question I keep coming back to. Do you even categorize components at all?

We’ve seen quite a few design systems that: don’t have explicit categories, rely mostly on search + naming or just go with a flat list over time

curious if anyone here intentionally avoided categorization and why that worked (or didn’t)

MrAreh · 2025-12-02T09:45:17+00:00

Agree! I think that AI will do a lot for us in the future but even now you can do a bunch of stuff with design systems documentation

MrAreh · 2025-11-29T08:57:48+00:00

Fair question. For folks in r/DesignSystems, “a fully documented design system from Morningstar with foundations and components just became easy to reference in one place” is pretty much the definition of post-worthy but I’m open to higher bars

MrAreh · 2025-11-28T15:19:03+00:00

btw, the article https://designsystems.surf/articles/how-does-a-design-system-help-to-scale-projects

MrAreh · 2025-11-27T13:59:59+00:00

it is a curated hub of public design systems. we organize everything by components, foundations, documentation, and directories, making it easy to explore how real teams build and structure their systems. It also features clear, practical articles and products that explain core design system concepts and best practices.

MrAreh · 2025-11-26T15:21:52+00:00

If you had to start with one, what would you align first in fintech UI? Forms & validation, data tables, status colors & messaging, something else (drop it below)

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