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Taste is not a feature
On judgement, context, and why AI makes taste more important, not less.
https://uxdesign.cc/taste-is-not-a-feature-720ca15366c7

Craft is Untouchable
AI doesn't threaten craft—the temptation to skip iteration does.
https://www.chrbutler.com/craft-is-untouchable

Taste isn't a screenshot
I’ve started to wonder if we’ve confused collecting taste with having it.
https://www.antonsten.com/articles/taste-isnt-a-screenshot/

The Design Paradox
Design jobs are flat. The design process is "dead." So why does design matter more than ever?
https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/design-paradox-ethan-eismann-r8dyc/

Design Systems Report.
This year, we heard from 147 design system practitioners across organizations of all sizes—from scrappy startups to global enterprises. As always, our goal is to provide an honest snapshot of where design systems stand: the wins, the struggles, and the emerging opportunities.
https://report.zeroheight.com/

The Color System I Wish I Understood Sooner
Does your system for naming colors always feel like it falls short? This two-layer approach solves so many problems!
https://theadminbar.com/semantics-and-primitives-color-system/

Sprites on the Web
The basic idea with a sprite is that we create a single image that contains each individual frame of an animation in a long strip. Then, we display each frame for a fraction of a second, like a roll of film sliding through an oldschool film projector.
https://www.joshwcomeau.com/animation/sprites/

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