> A lack of actual (not assumed) alignment within teams and leadership around what a design system is, what problems it solves, and how it will provide value.

> A lack of actual (not assumed) alignment within teams and leadership around what a design system is, what problems it solves, and how it will provide value. I would describe it as "design systems are difficult because people are difficult". Working with the average SaaS component can lead you into a muddy spaghetti rabbit hole where you can tell every dev who has worked with it was not following any particular way of doing things other than "making it work". Including yourself.