The 2025 Design Systems Report provides insights into the evolving landscape of design systems based on responses from 294 participants, featuring a notable increase in engineer participation. Key findings indicate that resource shortages, exacerbated by 2024 funding cuts, are hindering the effectiveness and growth of design systems across various organizations. Many teams report that the demand for design system support is outpacing supply, resulting in a backlog of requests. Additionally, solutions from zeroheight aimed at gathering feedback and improving analytics are highlighted as effective strategies for better user engagement.
The 2025 Design Systems Report shows that while designers remain the majority at 63%, engineers' participation doubled, indicating growing interest in design systems.
Survey responses revealed that dissatisfaction stemmed from insufficient resources for managing design systems, with most organizations struggling due to de-funding and inadequate personnel.
The report highlighted that design system teams are failing to scale quickly enough compared to product demand, creating a backlog of unmet requests from teams.
Feedback mechanisms and analytics can significantly enhance user engagement with design systems, as emphasized by zeroheight's efforts to improve collaboration and resource management.
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