Build Your Next Design System with Web Components

Design Systems are increasingly popular in the frontend development world, offering a library of reusable components that help maintain style consistency and reduce design fatigue across teams. Max Lynch, CEO of Ionic, highlights the importance of deciding whether a Design System should be purely a design specification or incorporate real code components. While many have traditionally used frameworks like Angular, React, or Vue for building these systems, Lynch advocates for Web Components as a more flexible and enduring solution, as they are supported by all modern browsers and do not tie the components to a specific framework. This approach allows for greater cross-platform compatibility and future-proofing, as it accommodates the use of any technology stack. Ionic Framework 4, built on Web Components, serves as a viable base for companies seeking to create their own Design Systems, offering theming and cross-platform capabilities without being bound to a particular frontend framework.