Atomic Design 2.0: Organizing Components for Code, Not Just Canvas
How aligning Figma component variants, slot architecture, and boolean toggles directly with React props eliminates handoff misunderstandings.
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Props-First Component Architecture
Brad Frost's original Atomic Design gave the industry a shared language, but design tools frequently treat components as isolated visual states. True velocity happens when Figma components mirror their React counterparts.
When developers see props in Figma that directly map to TypeScript interfaces, handoff friction drops to zero.
Key takeaway
If a component variant cannot be explained as a prop in code, it is probably a layout anomaly that needs reconsideration.