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Where Atomic Design Fell Short
Where Atomic Design Fell Short

Despite the doom-and-gloom title, this is a good article explaining how important it is to settle on a vocabulary that makes sense for the team. I will say one thing in defense of the naming structure of atomic design. Atoms, molecules, and organisms does have a built-in hierarchy to it. I'll discuss it further in my book, but my issue with terms like "modules" and "components" is that they don't carry any sense of hierarchy, and become these amorphous clusters of interface.
*[DETAILS]: Device, Environment, Time, Activity, Individual, Location, Social *[RESS]: Responsive Design with Server-Side Components

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