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Systems Designer at GitHub, CSS nerd, co-host of the Complementary podcast. langermank.com
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Even the best design systems can miss critical accessibility details. What if you could catch them earlier? This guide shows how to use design system annotations to proactively build accessibility in. Start bridging the accessibility gap to create better experiences for everyone. gh.io/AAwbu5k

Really enjoyed this episode!

This is such a great post! Being able to read JSON files (and other code) is an underrated skill for designers. Love this callout that you don’t need to know how to write it to understand it.

This week Anthony and I do something a little unconventional (for us) and chat about Config. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/com...

You use accessible components but your designs still have accessibility issues. Sound familiar? I published a 2-part series exploring why these issues persist and how to solve them with a set of design system annotations that can capture critical accessibility details. github.blog/engineering/...

The confidence I had to attempt a light switch wiring project at 5pm..

This talk from @inazarova.bsky.social and @objartel.bsky.social brings me so much joy. I love seeing a technical talk about color at a design conference ❤️ www.youtube.com/watch?v=kfVU...

What a week! So grateful for the opportunity to speak at #Config2025 alongside @lukasoppermann.com. Our talk "Connecting code with craft" is now up on YouTube, check it out! youtu.be/6l6El4xqIZ4?... I'm particularly proud of this last minute slide edition.

Come check out our talk today at #Config2025!

Hangin’ out the the GitHub booth for a bit, come say hello!

Need something to listen to on route to Config? How about this new episode of Complementary with special guest Alex Krasikov where we discuss design engineering! open.spotify.com/episode/24oA...

Drove 2 hours to see Sinners in true IMAX. Absolutely worth it!

why trouble thyself with CSS-in-JS when you could have a little walk-in-the-wilderness. a little peace-in-your-heart. why waste thy hours comparing runtime environments when you could be spending time running in the environment

Instant subscribe! Really enjoyed this conversation ☺️

*closes 500 tabs about shadow DOM*

Preparing the cartoon for next week. It answers the question "what if Piet Mondrian had been a software developer?"

Such a fun time sharing about my relationship with rock climbing! Last week marked 2 years since I broke my ankle. Here’s a photo of my very first time back on the wall post surgery.

How am I JUST finding out Firefox has vertical tabs?!

Complementary is back this week, and we discussed how design is decision making. We also made a few changes on the production side 👀 Anthony's post we discussed: x.com/hobdaydesign... Episode: open.spotify.com/episode/0o0W...

Every few months or so I try to use one of the fancy new text based podcast editing tools and I just can't do it. I just find timelines so much more efficient and safe.

No one does video content quite like Font Awesome 👏

Excited to be speaking at @figma.com Config this year alongside @lukasoppermann.com! We'll share how designers can make better decisions by being active in the development process, and how pushing beyond traditional design roles unlocks new opportunities for impact.

This week on Complementary Anthony and I discussed one of my favorite topics: design vs. development. We both had some hot takes but overall I'd say it was a productive conversation. open.spotify.com/episode/0Iic...