Writing

Notes from the workshop

What we learned shipping 120+ products — written down while the scars are fresh. No thought leadership, no AI-generated filler.

Design · May 8, 2026

Design systems fail at the handoff, not the kickoff

Every abandoned design system we've audited died the same way. The adoption mechanics that keep ours alive — and the Figma-only trap to avoid.

Design · 5 min read

Animation guides attention or confirms an action — anything else gets cut. Our working rules for motion that ships at 98 Lighthouse.

Design · 6 min read

Accessibility retrofits cost 5–10× what building it in costs. The checks we run in design review, before a line of code exists.

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