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 Thursday, 29 October 2026

Inspiration

One Page Love

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Website 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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Config 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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UX & Thinking

UX Collective

Thinking

The AI reckoning in UX was 20 years in the making

The current impact of artificial intelligence on user experience design has been developing for two decades, fundamentally reshaping the field.

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Design Tools

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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Design systems should be fast by default

Stories from Thursday, 29 October 2026

Website Inspiration: Josh Puckett

Config India 2026: When everyone can make anything, how far can we take it?

Must read today

The AI reckoning in UX was 20 years in the making

Design as a garden

Nobody asked for the sparkle button

Russian and East European posters

Anduril now says its BlueChip laptop will meet Buy American standards at launch

Upwind raises $400M after walking away from Datadog acquisition offer