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CSS Wrapped 2025 is a super fun website that shows off the latest and greatest CSS features. The website’s got some fun light/dark mode action going on too!

I’m super excited to talk about the potent combination of AI and design systems with my pal Dominic Nguyen and the folks at Storybook this Thursday. I got to huddle with Dom today, and this is something that’s going to […]

Being a fan is all about bringing the enthusiasm. It’s being a champion of possibility. It’s believing in someone. And it’s contagious. When you’re around someone who is super excited about something, it washes over you. It feels good. You […]

We rendered over 1 million of the web’s top homepages. This is the result. Zoom, pan and click to explore – like Google Maps. Source: One Million Screenshots

A few months ago, I had the privilege of being interviewed on the Design Systems Collective by Shane P Williams. This interview captures a lot of my current thinking about design systems, our design tokens course, collaboration, recipes, and more.

Japanese researchers turned to “experimental archaeology” to study how ancient humans navigated powerful ocean currents and migrated offshore. Scientists Retrace 30,000-Year-Old Ocean Voyage, in a Hollowed-Out Log. I freaking love this. “Learn by doing” taken to the extreme.

Our Black Friday sale starts now! It will run now through Friday, December 5th. Level up your design systems game and save with our biggest sale of the year: MEGA BUNDLE: save 45% & get all courses for $1000! Save […]

A browser extension for avoiding AI slop.  Download it for Chrome or Firefox. This is a search tool that will only return content created before ChatGPT’s first public release on November 30, 2022. Since the public release of ChatGTPT and […]

TL;DR: our Black Friday sale starts this Friday November 28th and runs through Friday December 5th. We’ll be offering two deals: A MEGA BUNDLE with all of our courses for $1000 and a Subatomic + Atomic Design Bundle for $500. […]

I got to talk with Seth Casana on the Wake Up Excited! podcast. I’d love it if you check it out and consider subscribing to the show! At first glance, Seth Casana is a very unassuming, normal guy. But that […]

We’re thrilled to announce our new online course: AI & Design Systems! You can preorder the course now for $500. Generative AI is here, it’s increasingly powerful, and…it can make a huge mess. Thankfully, design systems deliver quality UI infrastructure and […]

The new episode of Wake Up Excited! features the ultra-talented and ultra-enthusiastic Rebecca Garza Bortman! We have a fantastic conversation where we discuss the importance of family, how music and the arts can make you immortal, her and her husband’s […]

I was finally able to execute a piece I’ve had in my head for who knows how long. “Follow your energy” is advice that I give freely and strive to follow in my own life. Listen closely to your energy; […]

I had a lot of fun talking with Arseni Harkunou on the Product Craft podcast. We cover a ton of ground! What “good” means in the age of AI and the real role of a designer Practical advice on transitioning […]

This is absolutely incredible.

Last week, the island of Cebu in The Philippines was hit with a powerful 6.9 magnitude earthquake. We were on a call with our friend and colleague, Nicole, when the earthquake happened and she had to rush to get to […]

There’s some great thinking about color systems, tokens, and the relationship between brand and product in this article: When Color Meets Constraints: A Guide to Brand–Product Collaboration

Working in tech means being comfortable with change and uncertainty. Successfully working in tech means not letting change and uncertainty paralyze you. Forge ahead on the best information you have, and be prepared to change direction as needed. Amen. How […]

Holy smokes, I am SO EXCITED to head to Berlin for Beyond Tellerrand taking place on November 5-7. Beyond Tellerrand is such a special event for me (it’s where I first introduced Atomic Design!), and Marc and I have spent […]

Seeing David Byrne last night for the first-ever performance of Who Is The Sky was one of the best and most impactful concerts/experiences of my life.