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Essays on systems, tokens, and craft.
Notes on building interfaces that stay coherent — design systems, frontend architecture, and the tooling that holds them together.
Building AI-Ready Design Systems with DesignOps and Design Tokens
How DesignOps and design tokens combine to keep AI-assisted design workflows coherent, measurable, and safe.
23 Oct 2025 · design systems, designops, design tokens, ai, governance · 6 min read
Introducing @lapidist/design-lint: A Linter for Design System Consistency
I built @lapidist/design-lint to solve the problem of design drift at scale. Here's why I created it, how it works, and how it can help your team maintain sustainable, accessible design systems.
30 Aug 2025 · design systems, frontend, css, accessibility, linting · 4 min read
From margin-left to margin-inline: Why Logical CSS Properties Matter
Learn the difference between physical and logical CSS properties, why they matter for internationalisation, and how to adopt them in design systems.
20 Aug 2025 · css, frontend, design systems, accessibility, i18n · 5 min read
Architecting a Modern Frontend Platform: Scaling React, TypeScript, and API Contracts in Regulated SaaS
Explores how a well-architected frontend underpins compliance, developer velocity, and long-term resilience within highly regulated SaaS platforms.
19 Aug 2025 · frontend, architecture, SaaS, compliance, engineering · 14 min read
What Recovering From a Stroke at 34 Taught Me About Work, Life, and Finding a Balance
Reflections on suffering a stroke at 34, the recovery journey, and how it reshaped my priorities on work, wellbeing, and sustainable growth.
17 Aug 2025 · health, burnout, engineering, leadership · 12 min read
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