Is Your Design Framework Stuck in the 2010s?

I ignored frontend for years. It was not something I put too much thought on. It was mostly archaic data visualization libraries and backend development for me.

For the longest time, I either did the wrong research when picking libraries or spent way too long hunting for the right tools to level up my UI game. Projects dragged on because I hadn't built the right mental models yet, my design framework was stuck in the 2010s.

Web design is its own beast.

After some time, I started using specialized tools with intention. Real container systems. Purposefully built elements. Animations that add meaning. Layout controls that actually cooperate.

Each project became a flywheel:

• design a logo
• craft a page
• build a mobile UI
• repeat

Every cycle made me faster and sharper.

Now design is my starting point, not an afterthought. It's central to how I build products.

Here's why that matters: we're drowning in functional software. Every app works, but few are memorable. In this sea of sameness, design taste is the only moat left. It's not about being correct. It's about being unforgettable.

I've curated specific libraries that help me build delightful products, ship better visualizations in hours, and create UIs that feed directly into agentic coding tools.

The intersection of design systems and AI workflows is where things get really interesting. Having taste plus the right tooling changes everything when you're automating your stack.

Let me know if you have any recommendations for some of your go to design templates and libraries. Drop a DM.