A partner and cofounder at Autogram, a strategic consultancy that works at the intersection of design systems and content management.
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1970-01-01 08:00:00
Last year, I wrote a book. Several months later, my publisher closed its doors. This is about what happens next.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I just migrated this little website’s internals over to Eleventy. If I did my job right, you won’t notice the change.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I just attended my first Labor Notes Conference. My head’s full, and my heart’s on fire.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Here’s how I’m blocking “artificial intelligence” bots, crawlers, and scrapers.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Spotted a copy of You Deserve a Tech Union at my local library. It made my decade.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Nineteen thoughts about “generative artificial intelligence,” spanning a few centuries.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A prominent investor got excited about collective bargaining. I did too! (But probably for different reasons.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
What happens when workers take collective action, and in an anti-worker industry?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Tech workers of Boston! Curious about unions? We’re having another meetup about it!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Tech workers of Boston! Curious about unions? Let’s have a meetup about it!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Writin’ up—for you, but also for me—a few book events from last week.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I went to a conference last weekend, and it was wonderful. In fact, I’m still thinking about it—and about what can happen next.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
So! You Deserve a Tech Union’s been getting a little attention lately! Here’s a short roundup.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
You Deserve a Tech Union’s launch feels like it was just yesterday! What is time anymore
1970-01-01 08:00:00
What else happened this week? Well, I wrote my first op-ed; also, I got some mail.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Here’s the table of contents for You Deserve a Tech Union. (Also, hey: how about a sample chapter?)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
My new book, You Deserve a Tech Union, is almost here. Here’s how you can help support it!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Blurbs are starting to come in for You Deserve a Tech Union, along with several emotions.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I wrote this book for you, for me—for all of us. I hope you like it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Hey, this is neat: A Book Apart is available in bookstores, and around the world.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
On getting stuck, and what you worry about when you worry about writing.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
When did we start using “breakpoint” to talk about layout adaptation? (Honestly, I don’t know!)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Various and sundry design tweaks! Writing bios is still terrible! Dark Mode 2: The Return of Dark Mode! It’s good to be back!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Hello. It’s been a week. (A little more than, if I’m being honest.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The fine folks at A Book Apart asked me to participate in a little interview, as my little yellow book just turned ten years old!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
At long last, container queries might finally become reality! And responsive design just turned eleven! My goodness!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve launched four courses on design systems, available for free at Aquent Gymnasium! I hope you like them.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
“Why create a design system?” It’s a good question, if a hard one.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Last year, Google announced AMP will no longer be a requirement for prime search placement. This is good! But I still have questions.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Sara Soueidan asked how I typically spend my days. Here’s how I typically spend my days.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A friend asked me to share a few favorite resources on design systems. I thought I’d share them with you, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I spoke at two events yesterday. I drank a lot of coffee. I talked a lot about design systems. Good day.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Karen and Jeff and I have launched a little strategic consultancy. We’re calling it Autogram, and I’d like to tell you why.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve added “Reply via email” links to my RSS feed. Hope you find it useful.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
It’s often suggested that design systems would improve the way organizations work. I’ve been wondering about that.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve been lucky enough to work with Aquent Gymnasium on a series of short video tutorials. I hope you like them.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I read these two essays some time ago, and I keep returning to them. I bet you’ll like them too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Individually, there’s little we can do; but collectively, there’s not much we can’t.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’m pausing my email newsletter for a bit. More importantly, here are some organizations doing necessary work right now, and some resources I’ve found helpful.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
In some ways, responsive design was an attempt to move past the idea of a “page.” How’s that worked out for us?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The original “Responsive Web Design” article was published a decade ago! Here’s how it happened, and who helped make it happen.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Justin Avery kindly invited me to do an interview for his wonderful Responsive Web Design newsletter. So you know I had to oblige.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Stumbled across a little layout technique while working on my latest redesign. I think it’s helpful; maybe you’ll think so, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
It was long overdue, but I’ve added an accessibility statement to my website. Here are a few reasons why.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Design systems haven’t solved the consistency problem—far from it. What can?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
When was the last time a design system empowered you to make a decision? (I’m honestly asking.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I liked Mozilla’s guide to student organizing and workplace ethics so much, I made a web page out of it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A talk on automation, power, justice, and labor in the tech industry.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I tried navigating some of Google’s featured AMP Stories in a screen reader. And then I wrote this.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Thinking about web accessibility, and getting from here to there.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve been at Theorizing The Web for the last few days. I really liked it; I think you might, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I read something depressing last Monday, and I can’t stop thinking about it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I just gave a talk at this year’s New Adventures conference. Here are some books, resources, and videos I cited in it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I just got home from attending—and speaking at!—last week’s New Adventures conference. It was an inspiring, marvelous day.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I went to Demo Day for the latest Resilient Coders bootcamp. The students left an impression on me.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
It can feel overwhelming to design for a new device, a new context. Maybe there’s an alternative?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve attended a few community sessions at Resilient Coders. It’s a wonderful organization; maybe you’d like to support them, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’m working with the team at Vox Media on their design systems. I’m very excited.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
What would happen if the law required us to design fast websites?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
My new class, “Responsive Web Design: Creating Flexible Websites That Last”, is now live on Skillshare. I made it just for you.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Our design tools change the design of our products and, at times, they can change us. How do we talk about that?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
What if someone doesn’t browse the web like I do? Or like you do?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I was asked to write an introduction for Mat Marquis’ new book on images and performance, which I loved. (I think you’ll love it too.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Google’s Accelerated Mobile Project (AMP) has announced it’s moving to a more open governance model, which is great. I still have some questions.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Lately, I’ve been reflecting on some of the language I use to talk about accessibility. It might be language you use, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I was recently invited to do a Q&A session for Sitepoint’s Versioning newsletter.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
What we talk about when we talk about what we talk about when we talk about web performance.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
“The first level of reality is that nitty-gritty stuff, the direct action and immediate experience, the sort of thing I like to call vernacular reality.” — Ursula Franklin
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I use Mailchimp’s “RSS campaigns” to email new blog entries to subscribers. I also use responsive images. Here’s how I got them to play well together!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The more I work with CSS Grid, the more I’ve realized I’m a big fan of the fr unit. And it’s subtly changed how I think about grids.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
WebKit’s coming to the Apple Watch, in some fashion. In my own fashion, I’m excited to see what that means.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I have a website called bukk.it. It’s filled with pointless images. Here’s how I manage it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Usually, you’ll get rid of design patterns that don’t contribute much to your design system. But sometimes, you won’t.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The benefit of creating a pattern library isn’t the patterns as such.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I just flew in from Florida, where I’d spoken—and workshopped!—at the 2018 Front End Design Conference. And boy, are my arms tired/sunburnt.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
This was the vehicle; these were the people.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The Google AMP team has announced they’d like to make the web faster—even for folks who don’t use AMP. That’s wonderful news. But I have some questions.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
She stood back up, running to catch her friends, her sign held high.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
We’re used to corporations stepping in to fix the problems they see on the web. But what would happen if we could fix the web?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Your design system’s more than the sum of its patterns. (It’s all about the people, maaaaannnn.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Right now, my site runs on Jekyll. Here are two little things I find useful.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I don’t think there’s much you or I can do about Google’s AMP project. However.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
On occasion, people starting a career in web design ask me for advice. Here’s what I currently say to them.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Google AMP, and services like it, are a kind of “zero-rating.” I worry about that.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A few thoughts about losing net neutrality protections in the United States, and what happens next.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
On a friend’s recommendation, I bought a Tom Bihn backpack for traveling. I really like it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A few more thoughts on AMP, on Ursula Franklin’s questions, and on just technology.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I was asked to write an introduction for Alla Kholmatova’s new book on design systems, which I loved. (I think you’ll love it too.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
There’s a price to using Google’s “Accelerated Mobile Project.” I’m not sure the web can afford to pay it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The new Legend of Zelda is a gorgeous, fun game, but it’s also an isolation simulator. And I love that about it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Designing a lightweight, inexpensive digital experience is a form of kindness.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
We’ve been trying something new on our little responsive design podcast. I’ve enjoyed the experiment; maybe you will, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The value of a pattern library is tied directly to how much—and how easily—it is used.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
For me, the real value of a device lab isn’t in testing. A device lab is a design tool.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
They work kindly, quickly but steadily, under lights cold and bright.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve started taking parts of my site offline. Here’s how it works, right now.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve been thinking a lot about why I work the way I do, and how.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Paul Robert Lloyd persuasively argues that container queries are obsolete. I respectfully disagree.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Ran into a little design bug, involving position: sticky and Chrome. Maybe it’d be of interest to you.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve got a week of rest lined up, so here’s what I’m reading and watching. (Riveting stuff, I know.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A number of prominent web folks have been asking for “container queries.” I think they’re right to do so, and here’s why.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A new design for Source, a non-profit that makes journalism code more visible.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Many of the free web themes I’ve seen recently are…slow. How can we fix that?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A few notes on political anxiety and Twitter, and how sentences turn into paragraphs.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve written a new book! It’s about moving beyond the page, and designing with patterns. I hope you like it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
When I’m asked to speak at an event, I ask a few useful questions. Maybe you’ll find them useful, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
There’s a second edition of my book! It’s still about responsive design, but quite a bit has changed.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Along with Karen McGrane, I’m getting into that “pod-casting” game! (Guess what it’s about.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The web isn’t a platform. When we design and build for it, we should remember that.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Karen McGrane and I have teamed up to offer in-house workshops on—you guessed it!—responsive design. Hire us!
1970-01-01 08:00:00
If you’re doing any public speaking, I have a few small (but useful!) tips.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Here’s a quote on inclusive design I quite liked. (Maybe you’ll like it, too.)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
One of my favorite features in Apple’s Keynote is “Magic Move.” I bet it might be yours, too.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’m so excited about building more offline-friendly experiences. (You should be, too!)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Responsive design might begin with the screen, but it doesn’t end there.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve cofounded a startup with some dear friends. It’s called Editorially. I’d like to tell you a little about it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
The first large-scale responsive website just launched, and I helped. Here’s how we did it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Want to learn responsive design? There’s a book for that. (And I wrote it!)
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Many criticisms of responsive design are based on faulty logic. Let’s look at a few fallacies.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
Every responsive design begins with a reference layout, either small- or widescreen. Which should you choose?
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I’ve moved on from working at Happy Cog, and I’ve started up my own design practice again.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
I have a new article on A List Apart. It’s about creating complex grid-based layouts that are fluid. I hope you like it.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
A story about my late uncle, who I didn’t know as well as I wish I did.
1970-01-01 08:00:00
We were in the process of haggling over which desserts my grandmother should order when the seizure hit.