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Going nowhere fast

Going Nowhere FastWhen speed disguises itself as progress.One car, built to win a race. The other with utility, stacked to get everyone there safely. (Illustrations by Tristan Free, see Figma Community link in resources)I distinctly remember my father...

Topics: UX ResearchDesign Systems

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Building an AI-ready design system library: Code → Figma with MCP.

In-System DesignA practical guide for designers: why my design system starts in code, and how I build, check and maintain the Figma library.In-System Design: a three-part series.Part 1: Building an AI-ready design system: Code → Figma (you are here)Part 2:...

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Who gets to name the future?

Cracked, maxxed, and forward deployed: a field guide to AI’s boys’ club.My 4-year-old’s Halloween cat and the general vibe of this articleIn a single meeting recently, I heard that someone had one-shotted a prototype, that we should spin up a tiger team,...

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