Have a great weekend! Bootsy and I are going to shoot some hoops.

🥁 GROOVE IS IN THE HEART. youtu.be/E1U8FEVpBXw...

🇩🇪 COME TO BERLIN for @beyondtellerrand.com on November 5-7! beyondtellerrand.de/events/berli... I've been scheming up a bunch of fun stuff with the inimitable @marcthiele.com for months now, and I'm so excited for what's planned. Here's why I'm excited:

Speaking of surveys: we've almost hit our goal of 1000 responses on the TokyoDev survey! If you're a developer working in Japan go check it out! surveys.tokyodev.com/en-US/survey...

I've talked to many teams struggling with #CSS – still, after trying the branded answers: utilities! obscure-naming_conventions! frameworks! You don't need all that. Learn to work with the language. Need help? Schedule a call, or bring me in to tailor a plan: oddbird.dev/services/arc...

I get that the news cycle is packed right now, but I just heard from a colleague at the Smithsonian that this is fully a GIANT SQUID BEING EATEN BY A SPERM WHALE and it’s possibly the first ever confirmed video according to a friend at NOAA 10 YEAR OLD ME IS LOSING HER MIND (a thread 🧵)

Melissa, Ian, and I jammed with the new Microcosm pedal I just got. Good moody groove reminds me of Massive Attack, Portishead, Tortoise, etc. on.soundcloud.com/4vfi9AmQ0fEE...

We're live! Come join us on Open Up! smashingconf.com/open-up

Happening soon! Join us live for Open Up!

Only four spots remaining for Thursday’s workshop.

TOMORROW! I'm hosting a new episode of Open Up w/ @geoffgraham.me & @smashingconf.com. Struggling to navigate these crazy times? Failing to find purpose and positivity? There's still time to write in (anonymously if need be!), and we'll discuss on the show! docs.google.com/forms/d/1Hql...

What's a word that seemed to suddenly appear in your vocabulary? For whatever reason, "multifarious" is now a part of my vernacular, and I have no idea where it came from.

What book has had the most impact on how you live your day-to-day life?

congrats on the rebrand and for the swag, @zeroheight.com + @lurkmoophy.bsky.social !

Some recent license plates I've encountered...

I agree with this, and might extend/add "putting HTML, CSS, and JavaScript somewhere." That includes git, but it also means publishing.

Someone please pay me to write and give this talk.

Someone please pay me to write and give this talk.

#deathtobullshit deathtobullshit.com

Anyone have go-to design systems metrics/stats/case studies to share? Things like "OUR DESIGN SYSTEM SAVED US $3,000,000 AND HELPED US WORK 83% FASTER!"

Wake up excited. Follow your energy. There’s a brief window of clarity when you wake up before obligations & life take over. Pay close attention to the things that have you waking up excited; those are strong signals that’s where you should be focusing your energy on. bradfrost.com/blog/post/40...

Wonderful to welcome @thisisjofrank.bsky.social to #btconf in Berlin. One of the people making tech feel understandable and fun. Developer advocate, educator, and community builder, explaining complex topics in a way that feels approachable and exciting. Hi Jo! beyondtellerrand.com/events/berli...

Seeing David Byrne last night for the first-ever performance of Who Is The Sky was one of the best and most impactful concerts/experiences of my life.

COME TO BERLIN for @beyondtellerrand.com in November. We're planning some Big, Ambitious, Creative Things and I promise you're going to love it. beyondtellerrand.com/events/berli...

The full story, in this lovely history lesson, by Brad Frost, that traces the evolution of themeable user interfaces from the first GUIs to today’s design tokens: bradfrost.com/blog/post/th... Also, yes, the reuse of the clouds as bushes in this game is genius, and cannot be unseen!

Did you know that Mario and Luigi were one of the first themeable UI element? Born from tight technological constraints, they helped pave the way for a whole new era of flexible, customizable design systems.

Pre-orders for Mindful Design are available now. Get a pre-order copy for £149, saving £100 off the full price of £249 for two weeks only. Pre-orders close again after September 30

Fun little piece of web design! risottostudio.com risottostudio.com/pages/what-i...

Dave's right. We all need to be getting our news from trusted news sources like this guy.

In these trying times, I urge everyone from across the political spectrum to not get your news from a guy in sunglasses and a backwards hat in a car.

Come to Web Day Out in Brighton on 12 March 2026 to learn all about what you can do in browsers today: https://webdayout.com/ Tickets are just £225+VAT 🔗 https://adactio.com/notes/22131

To the person driving by with the windows down JUST ABSOLUTELY BLASTING Money For Nothing by Dire Straits, I salute you. That's what I call doing Monday morning right.

I have time to play exactly three songs on drums this morning. What should I play?

If you'd welcome some inspiration while you wash your dishes tonight, I'd love it if you'd watch/listen to an episode of Wake Up Excited! www.youtube.com/playlist?lis...

You have to build a custom web app that handles: payment, authentication, user profiles, structured content, interactive forms, and a user dashboard. What tools are you reaching for?

"If I'm not having fun or not interested, I can't learn." - @cassiecodes.bsky.social at #smashingconf showing off an absolutely incredible game she made to demonstrate GSAP animation techniques.

You HAVE to check out @matthiasott.com's website: matthiasott.com Extremely creative and well-built, you can even play around with customization knobs (using design tokens!) like a musical instrument!

You HAVE to check out @matthiasott.com's website: matthiasott.com Extremely creative and well-built, you can even play around with customization knobs (using design tokens!) like a musical instrument!

it's simple really

Listening to @bradfrost.com kick off the show #smashingconf

Kicking of @smashingconf.com Freiburg 2025. @bradfrost.com opening this year's conference. #balloons #event #conference #atomicdesign

Hey, @bradfrost.com and I do this little live podcast called Open Up, getting into the feelzzzz side of web dev and design. The latest episode might be my favorite yet because we tackle fear and anxiety in the current tech space head on: www.youtube.com/watch?v=55FG...

"Sentient Eiffel Tower zapping the full moon with a laser beam." - Brad Frost, 2025

In case anyone's wondering, here's what the urinals look like up inside the Eiffel Tower.

My workshop today is in such a cool space!

Looking for a front-of-the-front-end developer who works close to the web platform? Or perhaps someone to write some words on the matter? I've got some freelance availability as of next week, so get in contact. My contact details, portfolio, and other such things can be found over at vale.rocks

Gearing up to send out another edition of my newsletter! You can sign up here: bradfrost.com/newsletter

This article has been on my mind a lot lately when working on new or existing projects. "The new separation of concerns by @bradfrost.com"

Me, my art teacher mom, and Vincent.

If you could learn directly from any living person, who would it be and what would you want to learn from them?