The problem with standardization
In the early days of the internet, we created websites and applications from the content up. Every new website rendered a new design challenge.
The introduction of mobile applications caused a need for systematic design. So, in 2014, Google introduced Material Design and enabled designers to focus on user problems instead of creating patterns.
But it caused designers to rely too heavily on copying patterns instead of trying to understand the content. Before we reference design systems, we need to understand what makes our content unique. Failing to do this can lead to a broken experience.
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