Published inAmplitude EngineeringProduct Analytics for Storybook: Introducing the Amplitude Storybook Add-onHave you ever wondered how people use your Storybook? Or if anyone visits it in the first place?Jun 28, 20221Jun 28, 20221
The Difference Between Designers and DevelopersAs a non-technical founder, it can be difficult to make your first technical hire, whether it’s for a full-time employee or a contractor.Mar 30, 2022Mar 30, 2022
Where to Start with Design TokensIf you’ve been researching design systems, you’ve probably come across the term “design tokens.” (If you haven’t, no worries! You can read…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
How to ignore changed files when publishing with LernaBefore tagging a new version, lerna scans your codebase for changed files. If it finds a changed file, it’ll recommend a new version. This…Feb 15, 2021Feb 15, 2021
How I audit components for accessibilityOver the past few years working on design systems, I’ve picked up some tips and tricks that can help me ensure a higher level of…Feb 4, 2021Feb 4, 2021
Do you need to version your component library?I’ve heard a lot of horror stories about teams that skip versioning their component library. And I’ve only heard one success story. Not…Jan 18, 2021Jan 18, 2021
Published inUX CollectiveDesign tokens 101Web developers used to hard-code all of their style data. If a button needed a background color of blue, they’d assign the background…Dec 20, 20203Dec 20, 20203
The 5 Layers of a Design SystemPicture a fully-fledged design system. You can bootstrap a new project, pull a bunch of components from the system, and have a page in…Sep 23, 2020Sep 23, 2020
Published inHarry's EngineeringThe Forge: Harry’s approach to the multi-brand component libraryMost component libraries share an origin story. If a company wants to scale, its applications need to start sharing code.Apr 15, 2019Apr 15, 2019
Published inHarry's EngineeringHow We Used Gatsby.js to Build a Blazing Fast E-Commerce SiteHow we used Gatsby.js to build a statically-generated, highly-performant e-commerce site.Nov 6, 201828Nov 6, 201828