Clik here to view.
Design Systems Q&A
I recently had the pleasure of doing a Q&A session with Molly Helmuth’s Design System Bootcamp cohort. The questions were great and varied, so I asked Molly if she’d be alright if I shared my...
View ArticleClik here to view.
ADHD
I woke up this morning, took a pill, and proceeded to have one of the most productive writing days I’ve had in perhaps years. The day prior, a doctor diagnosed me with Adult ADHD. I finally drew the...
View ArticleMy ADHD diagnosis process
I recently shared that I was diagnosed with ADHD. I write these words 12 days into medication and holy shit I feel totally transformed. The stuck, scrambly feelings and frustration have nearly...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Ella’s First Website
ULTRA PROUD DAD MOMENT: Ella made her first website! Melissa and I woke up on Saturday morning to our goofy 6-year-old daughter entering our bedroom making this obnoxious sound. It was impressively...
View Articlekirby vs. this blog post
kirby vs. this blog post is an incredible piece of web design. Well done.
View ArticleClik here to view.
Come to Pittsburgh Plays The Cure!
FRIENDS! FAMILY! COUNTRYMEN! On Saturday, December 14th I’ll be performing as part of Pittsburgh Plays The Cure at the beautiful Roxian Theatre. Several super groups comprised of Pittsburgh-based...
View ArticleClik here to view.
React v19 – React
React v19 was just released with support for Web Components! React 19 adds full support for custom elements and passes all tests on Custom Elements Everywhere. In past versions, using Custom Elements...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Introducing Subatomic: The Complete Guide To Design Tokens
BIG NEWS! We’re hard at work making an online course called Subatomic: The Complete Guide To Design Tokens. Over the past decade, Ian Frost and I have created design token systems for dozens of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Frostapalooza: one epic night
Frostapalooza was a one-of-a-kind concert and an unabashed celebration of love, joy, fun, music, creativity, and positivity. It was an excuse to celebrate our talents and collective human potential....
View ArticleStimulation Clicker
Stimulation Clicker by Neal Agarwal is incredible commentary. I feel like it’s spiritually related to Death To Bullshit.
View ArticleDesign Tokens Course Update: 2hrs of video now available!
In addition to stuffing our faces with cookies, Ian and I were hard at work over the holidays creating our design tokens course. I’m freaking thrilled that we published 2 hours of preorder-exclusive...
View Article2025: another year of blog on the desktop again | live laugh blog
i really can’t overstate how nice it is to have these old posts to go back to and remind me of all i’ve accomplished. my brain tends to default to forgetting my wins and replaying the fails, so going...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Balancing Text In CSS
Holy smokes, Balancing Text In CSS by Ahmad Shadeed is a phenomenal deep dive into a thorny subject. Definitely worth a read. Related: I finally added text-wrap: balance to my website’s h1 tags because...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Durable products
I wore my Olukai Mahana slippers all day every day for 3 years. They finally got beat up enough that when my family asked me what I wanted for Christmas, I said that I’d welcome a new pair of...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Funky VI
I just got a Squire Bass VI, an instrument I didn’t know existed until developer/musician Tim Hilton mentioned it to me in a LinkedIn message (of all places!). I had a few holiday/birthday gift cards...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The UX of login codes
I could do a deep dive into the UX of login codes, but I’ll do my best to keep it short. If your product texts/emails login codes, the experience better be amazing. Bad The text/email never comes. You...
View ArticleStudioworks: Business management software for creative studios
Ooooo, this looks great. Studioworks is business management software for creative studios. It’s made by my pals Jessica Hische and Chris Shifflet. I freaking love seeing good people make good honest...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Donating to LA Fire Support
Like everyone else, the tragic wildfires ravaging Los Angeles area make our hearts ache. We feel for all of our friends, industry pals, and everyone who has been impacted by the fires. LA-based design...
View ArticleSidebar is back from its break. Of ideas that can’t cease to exist.
OMG, this is such great news! My favorite newsletter Sidebar is back from its break. Designer Fabricio Teixeira is taking over the duties. He explains the spirit of Sidebar: Sidebar has always felt...
View Article