Talks on Front-End Development, Design Systems & Productivity
Get in touch if you're looking for a speaker for your next meetup, conference, or company event. Topics include modern CSS, web performance, and accessibility.
Talks 2023
The Evolution of Design Tokens
In this talk, I will take you on a journey through the history of web design, exploring essential advancements in CSS, design tools, and developer-designer collaboration. Step by step, we’ll uncover the benefits of outsourcing our design decisions to an agnostic source of truth that has the potential to bring stakeholders closer together. We’ll take a deep dive into the anatomy, organization, and distribution of design tokens while looking at real-world challenges and best practices. Finally, a selection of demos, tools, and resources will guide you in getting started in the world of design tokens.
The Building Blocks of an Integrated Productivity System for Freelancers
In this talk, I demonstrate how to manage tasks, projects, and goals across life and work in a fully integrated system based on the Notion platform.
The Evolution of Design Tokens
- History of web design with a focus on developer/designer collaboration
- Real-world examples showcasing the need for design tokens
- Design Tokens: Definition | Anatomy | Organization | Tools
- Live Demos
Some Impressions from previous talks
Talks 2022
A Sneak Peek at Container Queries
- A brief history of responsive web design
- Limitations of the responsive approach
- Introducing Container Queries: Mental Model | Syntax | Use cases
- Live Demos
The Evolution of Design Tokens
- History of web design with a focus on developer/designer collaboration
- Real-world examples showcasing the need for design tokens
- Design Tokens: Definition | Anatomy | Organization | Tools
- Live Demos