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iOS Design System
We track 8 iOS Design System case studies from 7 engineering teams. Thumbtack, Badoo and BlaBlaCar write about it most. Many posts also cover UX and Architecture. The posts run from 2017 to 2026. The newest is from August 2026.
iOS Design System articles 1–8 of 8
Gesture Handler's Touchable: Button We Wish We Had Sooner
Jakub Piasecki from Software Mansion just solved React Native's button problem. After shipping 9 different button components, they built one to replace them all.
Squircles, Styles, and Spacing: How Your Feedback is Helping Improve Mobile
Discord's Design Systems Team just shipped a masterclass in cross-platform consistency. Their mobile redesign proves that listening to user feedback can drive meaningful UX improvements at scale.
Beyond Mobile First: Modern Mobile Development Strategy
Ryan O'Neill from Square reveals why 9 out of 10 mobile shoppers think their experience could be better. His team's solution? Stop thinking mobile-first and start thinking app-first.
Open Sourcing Thumbprint Native Design System
Mallika Potter and Kevin Beaulieu from Thumbtack reveal how they open-sourced their entire native design system—and the surprising technical challenges they had to solve first.
Building A Native Design System For iOS
Kevin Beaulieu from Thumbtack reveals how they built an iOS design system that balances strict consistency with real-world flexibility. The secret? Making standard usage effortless while keeping customization p...
Developing Reusable Components for iOS
Tobias Carryer from Hootsuite built a reusable iOS framework during his summer internship—a sliding drawer component inspired by Apple Maps. Here's how he turned it into a production-ready, testable framework t...
iOS UI Development in Badoo
Valerii Che from Badoo's iOS team reveals why they ditched Storyboards and XIBs entirely. Their code-first approach handles weekly feature releases without breaking existing functionality.
Building a Reusable Component Library on iOS
Michael Caylus from BlaBlaCar reveals how his iOS team built a component library that cut development time and unified their UI across 117 screens. The secret? Treating UI components like Lego bricks.