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@disco_lu
Working @figma. I write a newsletter, host a few podcasts, and share everything I know about design systems. 🌶️
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    Aug 5, 2024
    As I prepare the next batch of 8px Radio episodes, I've published a readout of my "Building Components For Consumption, Not Complexity" (mega) article There are two parts, diving into component advice ❖ 🎧 Spotify: open.spotify.com/episode/2HlzXy… 🎧 Apple: podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/spe…
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    Nov 11, 2025
    What in the border radius is Google doing over here
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    Nov 10, 2025
    Google is coming after n8n and similar platforms.
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    Jan 27, 2021
    Developer: If you change the designs now, we will have to refactor all of our code Designer:
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    Jul 24, 2023
    Figma has rebranded! What do you think?
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    Dec 29, 2021
    When your developers ship a 3px border radius instead of 2px
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    Sep 15, 2025
    This color wheel website generator is nuts meodai.github.io/poline/
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    Oct 14, 2022
    Made in Figma 🤯
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    Mar 11, 2022
    Anyone else think that the Windows phone design (using Metro Design Language) was a missed opportunity in interface design? It had a lot of personality 💅
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    May 25, 2023
    AS A USER I want to see what I'm playing in 3 places SO THAT the UI is very dense and overwhelming
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    Sep 15, 2022
    Happy to announce that Figma is now available on CD ROM DM me for a cracked serial number 🔐
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    Oct 23, 2025
    Best portfolio of the year has arrived mitchivin.com
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    Aug 4, 2022
    Gmail 🤠 5 dropdown menus in a row, and they have different: • Dropdown styles • Location of content • Padding rules • Hover states • Approach to iconography Design systems, ey...Gotta love 'em
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    Apr 29, 2021
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    Mar 23, 2024
    Someone really went to town on the number pad UX here
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