01 / THE IDEA
What does it mean?
Governance is the process for deciding how patterns enter, change, and retire from a design system, with clear ownership and feedback.
02 / IN PRACTICE
Make it concrete.
Illustrative example: A product team proposes a new table pattern, documents the need, and contributes improvements back to the shared library.
03 / WHAT TO WATCH FOR
A common mistake.
Treating the design system as a one-time component export.
04 / WHEN IT HELPS
When should you use it?
When multiple teams need consistent but adaptable interfaces.
05 / FURTHER READING
Explore the source.
Design Systems — Further Reading ↗A reference for further learning, not an endorsement or verbatim quotation.