Design Systems and AI, and more...

Thursday | October 16, 2025

The AI notepad for back-to-back meetings by Granola promoted
Granola captures every meeting and turns them into PRDs, tickets, and decisions.
Design Systems and AI by Tony Ward

Design Systems and AI have been on my mind all year.
Liquid glass is cracked, and usability suffers in iOS 26 by Raluca Budiu

iOS 26’s visual language obscures content instead of letting it take the spotlight.
The worst designer I've ever worked with was also the most productive by Barry Prendergast

When companies mistake volume for value, and incentivise outputs over outcomes.
When to use modal vs dialog components by Team A11Y Collective

Discover implementation patterns, accessibility guidelines, and best practices for creating user-friendly interfaces.
The maker manager by Ron Goldin

Why product design leaders should still be hands-on in the day-to-day work.

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Wednesday | October 15, 2025

Slow AI: Designing user control for long tasks by Jakob Nielsen

Batch processing returns as AI agents run for hours or days, eliminating traditional turn-taking interaction.
Visual design’s future is the scenic route by Michael Buckley

How design will evolve from solving functional problems to creating depth, connection, and significance in the age of AI.
Masonry: Watching a CSS feature evolve by Saleh Mubashar

Looking at the CSS Masonry discussions and what they can teach us about the development of new CSS features.
Designers have to move from the surface to the substrate by Suff Syed

We are entering a new frontier. For the first time, the interface itself thinks. And when it thinks, the rules change.
The killer feature of Web Components by Dave Rupert

A Custom Elements Manifest gives your component systems superpowers,

Tuesday | October 14, 2025

AI interfaces and the role of good writing by Nick DiLall

Why clear, strategic writing is more critical than ever.
The grayscale problem by Frederick O’Brien

From A/B tests to AI slop, the modern web is bleeding out its colour.
Compressed fluid typography by Matthias Ott

Instead of trying to control every typographic detail, you are defining boundaries that make sure your design works well.
6 winning Figma Makes by Emma Webster

And what you can learn from them
The three leadership pillars by David Hoang

Cultivated leadership and the key focus areas.

Design links for October 16, 2025