I can add a component to the design system and make it fit. But when the whole thing starts to strain, the odd cases nobody planned for, the fights over who decides what, I'm lost. I keep the pieces tidy and the big machine still breaks in ways I can't see coming.
More people experience this than they realize.
You can add to the design system, but the governance and edge cases that break it are beyond you.
If this sounds familiar, the Library can help you find the bigger picture.