checklist
Spot the cracks in your
Design System
This quick checklist helps you spot the quiet failures that slow teams down: components no one uses, docs no one reads, tokens no one trusts.
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What you’ll get
A clear, actionable snapshot of what’s working and what isn’t
25 common red flags
A simple checklist of silent failures that make systems unreliable, inconsistent, or ignored.
Organized into 5 key areas
See how issues map across components, tokens, documentation, dev handoff, and maintenance.
Quick interpretation guide
Understand what your results mean and how much trouble your system might actually be in.
Steps to start fixing
Practical suggestions to start improving weak spots right away without a full redesign.
Who it’s for
Not just for teams building full design systems from scratch. This is for anyone who wants to spot problems early, before they spread
Designers
Catch red flags that slow you down: components no one trusts, tokens no one uses, docs no one follows. See the patterns and where they break.
Managers
Get a quick pulse-check on the system’s health without digging into design files. Spot risk areas and start real conversations with the team
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