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Design systems should be fast by default
Design systems should prioritize performance alongside accessibility, as slow components degrade user experience in all applications built with them.
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Stories from Wednesday, 28 October 2026
Inspiration
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InspoWebsite Inspiration: Josh Puckett
Josh Puckett's personal website features a narrow single-column design, highlighting his career as a designer, studio co-founder, advisor, and investor, with interactive hover effects.
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VideoConfig India 2026: When everyone can make anything, how far can we take it?
Figma's Config India 2026 will explore the creative potential unlocked when universal access to design tools empowers everyone to create anything.
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ToolsThe fastest gun in UX
Design teams often prioritize rapid output, but this "fastest gun" approach can hinder stakeholder alignment and prevent valuable user research from influencing product roadmaps.
6 days ago31 min read
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ToolsEveryone is starting over
Designers must continuously update their skills and perspectives to remain relevant in a rapidly changing industry, embracing constant reinvention over static expertise.
6 days ago6 min read
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ToolsHow employment is changing at Anthropic
Anthropic's employment has shifted, with fewer junior technical hires, a six-fold increase in AI agent hours over human hours, and a company-wide rise in per-person output. Human attention has become a bottleneck, leading employees to focus on "meta-work" and hiring managers to prioritize autonomy and judgment over technical expertise.
6 days ago24 min read
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Design as a garden
Design work can be approached like gardening, by cultivating conditions, allowing cross-pollination, protecting fragile ideas, pruning non-essentials, and matching effort to the season.
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