<![CDATA[Sidebar]]>https://sidebar.iohttps://sidebar.ioimg/favicon.pngSidebarhttps://sidebar.ioRSS for NodeFri, 01 May 2026 18:05:50 GMT<![CDATA[On being a designer in the most interesting, exhausting moment of our careers]]>Prioritizing mental clarity over speed to maintain high craft standards.



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https://medium.com/design-bootcamp/on-being-a-designer-in-the-most-interesting-exhausting-moment-of-our-careers-7284735e09277TtaHLj7ebugpnDBhFri, 01 May 2026 06:32:06 GMT
<![CDATA[CSS or BS?]]>Think you know CSS? Real property or made-up nonsense? 20 rounds. No mercy.



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https://www.keithcirkel.co.uk/css-or-bs/WbK7p2nCvZhmgsfhWFri, 01 May 2026 06:31:04 GMT
<![CDATA[Open web vs AI: what can W3C do?]]>Thoughts after breakout at AC meeting.



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https://hidde.blog/web-ai-breakout/i3vWBFLSfBYx7QBNAFri, 01 May 2026 06:30:41 GMT
<![CDATA[Boost design autonomy with an information pipeline]]>A four-step framework for building influence over product direction by closing the information gaps that large, complex organizations create.



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https://www.nngroup.com/articles/information-pipeline/cLh5wvd6vks8C5cM8Fri, 01 May 2026 06:30:08 GMT
<![CDATA[Users own the present. You own the future.]]>Users know their day. They don’t know your roadmap. Why smart users give convincing wrong answers, and how to do research that opens product space.



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https://www.dir14.com/articles/users-own-the-present-you-own-the-futureWHMpnhkGoxEjvARkDFri, 01 May 2026 06:29:01 GMT
<![CDATA[Output isn’t design]]>The assumption behind AI design tools is very clear: that design is the act of producing.



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https://linear.app/now/output-isn-t-designqfwXC84f5WBHCzRcwThu, 30 Apr 2026 06:49:23 GMT
<![CDATA[designtools.fyi]]>Compare design tools across different capabilities. Find the best tools for designers, design engineers, and non-designers.



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https://designtools.fyi/McwzX3R4TM5igv3zvThu, 30 Apr 2026 06:48:30 GMT
<![CDATA[154 Macs since 1983]]>A visual biography.



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https://sheets.works/data-viz/every-macWgTNqKkQYeoRAxgMmThu, 30 Apr 2026 06:47:53 GMT
<![CDATA[AI-generated UI is inaccessible by default]]>It doesn’t mean you can’t get AI to help with accessible code, you’ve just got to know what you’re doing.



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https://frontendmasters.com/blog/ai-generated-ui-is-inaccessible-by-default/zG6xtchWPh8YL3cyZThu, 30 Apr 2026 06:47:23 GMT
<![CDATA[The world can’t keep up with AI Labs]]>Rapid AI scaling outpaces our ability to build safety guardrails.



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https://www.greaterwrong.com/posts/fewDbvpKMZLgGuWT2/the-world-can-t-keep-up-with-ai-labsh2tFJ3PcXZjhBdP8QThu, 30 Apr 2026 06:46:49 GMT
<![CDATA[Field notes from the in-between]]>What happens when a designer stops waiting.



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https://permissionless.krispuckett.com/PtnMwMbNBhisCHvkeWed, 29 Apr 2026 06:39:32 GMT
<![CDATA[Photo palettes]]>Find color inspiration in the everyday.



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https://photopalettes.com/jSbHaejLCqxqkC4cJWed, 29 Apr 2026 06:39:05 GMT
<![CDATA[The accessibility problem isn’t design. It’s engineering.]]>Full-stack hiring, AI-generated code with no context, and a compliance-first mentality have combined to create a crisis hiding in plain sight.



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https://gbbns.co/journal/accessibility-problem-isnt-design/kzrx2MWQjXwHvdv2EWed, 29 Apr 2026 06:38:34 GMT
<![CDATA[Scroll-driven animations]]>The new Animation Timeline API allows us to create dynamic scroll animations without any JavaScript.



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https://www.joshwcomeau.com/animation/scroll-driven-animations/Xf8wisfaw8kNEXbEpWed, 29 Apr 2026 06:37:20 GMT
<![CDATA[The moat or the commons]]>American capital financed AI on the assumption it would be the next great monopoly.



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https://www.warman.life/blog/2026-04-27-the-moat-or-the-commons/zEHAuXNqxKXQch8WdWed, 29 Apr 2026 06:36:41 GMT
<![CDATA[Do I belong in tech anymore?]]>On quitting, the spread of AI, and the loss of an ideal.



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https://ky.fyi/posts/ai-burnoutHHFdjfpYajK9SQYJjTue, 28 Apr 2026 08:02:22 GMT
<![CDATA[On the right tool for the job]]>Choose the right tool for each project based on its requirements, not past preferences.



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https://karlkoch.me/writing/on-the-right-tool-for-the-jobfPJPwhwqH3yoBhD2NTue, 28 Apr 2026 08:01:56 GMT
<![CDATA[A11Y.md]]>A context system for building accessible software by default—for developers and AI, with enforceable rules aligned to WCAG.



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https://github.com/fecarrico/A11Y.mdMn3J9zXF3weD5ZaB5Tue, 28 Apr 2026 08:01:26 GMT
<![CDATA[Tokenmaxxing as a weird new trend]]>Devs are purposefully burning tokens (and money!) to inflate their AI usage and hit AI usage metrics which they treat as targets.



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https://blog.pragmaticengineer.com/the-pulse-tokenmaxxing-as-a-weird-new-trend/JeLmcnKcj6bJ9pFwdTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:59:29 GMT
<![CDATA[AI reads my meetings. I take more notes than ever.]]>Discover why combining AI meeting tools with handwritten notes enhances your insights.



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https://crixu.blog/2026/04/09/ai-reads-my-meetings-i-take-more-notes-than-ever/g9uCaC8eaFDzK5KuLTue, 28 Apr 2026 07:58:37 GMT