Performance is an issue of equity
Website speed and performance are a question of equity. Fast and lightweight sites mean that everyone can access your content equally. It’s not only an economic imperative; it’s a moral imperative.
Philosophy, Page 3
Black Lives Matter
We whole-heartedly support the protests and demands for justice and reform. Black lives matter. We’re listening, learning, and taking action.
Making Our Patterns More Accessible
Our accessibility best practices have changed a lot in recent years, which we're reflecting in the next version of our design system.
Getting Unstuck
Problem-solving is an essential part of software development. Sometimes we get stuck on a particularly baffling problem, and this can feel frustrating and discouraging. The following are some strategies for getting yourself "unstuck."
What Flushing Toilets Taught Me About Web Design
I re-learned an old design lesson from the humble toilet flusher. As new features are added to existing technologies, careful design is required to make their usage clear.
Spoiled by the Web
A frustrating struggle to keep a tiny native app alive reminds me why I appreciate the web.
22 Panels That Always Work: Wally Wood’s Legendary Productivity Hack
Comic book artist Wally Wood’s “22 Panels That Always Work” is a legendary bit of productivity hacking. How can you reduce “noodling” in your work?
Cloud Four’s Core Values
When Cloud Four was founded back in 2007, the founders set out a vision for the type of company they wanted to build. This has set the tone of the company since then, specifically…
Some Design Advice
A loosely organized and inexhaustive list of feedback and suggestions I frequently give designers.
Cooperative Design Systems
Strategies for when the goals of your project, team or users diverge from those of an established design system.