<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Yoginder Kumar: writing &amp; notes</title><description>Long-form writing and short notes on frontend architecture, React and building software with AI.</description><link>https://www.yoginderkumar.com/</link><item><title>Why You Need a Design System, and Why AI Just Made It More Urgent</title><link>https://www.yoginderkumar.com/writing/why-you-need-a-design-system/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yoginderkumar.com/writing/why-you-need-a-design-system/</guid><description>A design system is three layers of tokens plus guardrails. What it&apos;s made of, when you need one, and why AI agents make building it first more urgent.</description><pubDate>Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>design-systems</category><category>frontend-architecture</category><category>ai-coding</category><category>technical-debt</category></item><item><title>What an 8-Year-Old Codebase Taught Me About AI&apos;s New Speed Expectations</title><link>https://www.yoginderkumar.com/writing/what-an-8-year-old-codebase-taught-me/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://www.yoginderkumar.com/writing/what-an-8-year-old-codebase-taught-me/</guid><description>AI lets teams ship 5-10x faster, but nobody is pricing in the debt. What an 8-year-old Backbone codebase taught me about speed, planning and engineering.</description><pubDate>Mon, 21 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>ai-coding</category><category>technical-debt</category><category>migrations</category><category>frontend-architecture</category></item></channel></rss>