We’ve been shortlisted for the Award for Innovation in the @zeroheight.com Design System Awards! 🙌 Thanks to everyone who’s supported the work we’re doing to make design systems more thoughtful, useful, and fulfilling! 💙 Vote here! awards.zeroheight.com

🏆🏆 THE SHORTLIST IS NOW LIVE! 🏆🏆 We've finally announced the finalists and opened up public voting for the Design System Awards. Check it out here: zeroheight.com/blog/design-...

Turn your docs into an AI-powered assistant! Just launched Company Docs MCP – free & open source. ✅ Instantly searchable ✅ Enrich your AI workflows ✅ No duplicate sources needed More here: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... #opensource #AI #documentation #designsystems

📙 📗 📘 📕 The History of Themeable User Interfaces: bradfrost.com/blog/post/th... It was an incredible experience to write this piece. It blurs together the history of computers, video games, the web, design systems, and my own existence on this planet.

Thursday: @tpitre.bsky.social (CEO, Southleft) shows what happens when you give AI your design system: ⚡ On-brand UI from the first prompt 🧩 Storybook + MCP + Claude workflows 🚀 Faster prototyping, fewer re-prompts Don’t miss it! (link in comments)

New feature demo for Story UI: Visual Builder. AI can generate components fast, but the last 5% is where trust breaks - spacing, variants, small details. Visual Builder lets you edit, tweak, and export directly from the generated story. Demo & details: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

AI-generated UI ≠ production UI. AI UI is off-brand without your design system, and falls apart in production. Join us live with @tpitre.bsky.social, CEO of Southleft & AI-powered DS expert, to see how Storybook + MCP + Claude generate UI from your real components. Registration in comments 👇

Join me for tomorrow at 11 am ET for 3 hours of guided silence, light Reiki, and mindful meditation as we explore the mystical path of context-based design systems. You’ll leave feeling grounded, centered, and more context-aware.

Excited (and a little nervous) to be speaking on Aug 20 for @zeroheight.com’s DS Live. I’ll be talking about Context-Based Design Systems, why they matter now, and how AI is changing the game. Would love to see you there! 🔗 webinars.zeroheight.com/register/zer... #ai #designsystems

Just shared a demo showing what happens when AI actually understands your design system. Layering Claude Desktop with project-specific context (Figma MCP) + domain knowledge (Design Systems Assistant MCP) changes everything. Check it out: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

Built a CLI tool that audits design systems like Lighthouse audits sites. Checks tokens, components, infra, docs, and gives high-level insights plus Claude-powered AI chat. Demo + details: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... #designsystems #ai

Co-hosted a live demo with the SuperFriendly crew on how AI is transforming product workflows. Open source tools. No fluff. Real potential. Watch the recording and see what’s possible: 🔗 www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

Context-Based Design Systems A more intentional model for how AI, design, and development can work together when every step inherits meaning from the last. southleft.com/insights/des... #designsystems #aiworkflow #frontend

Just shipped a Figma plugin called FigmaLint - designed to help designers build more implementation-ready components with smart audits, AI-powered suggestions, and zero file mutations. If your team’s working with design systems + MCP, check it out: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

FigmaLint has been submitted to the plugin directory 🙌 It’s grown from a quick audit tool into something smarter: ✅ Hard-coded token detection 💬 Context-aware AI chat 🔍 MCP readiness scoring Quick preview + update here: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... #ai #designsystems #figma

Just launched a design systems MCP server, because none existed that I could trust. ✅ 1,762 content chunks ✅ 110+ curated sources ✅ Open source, AI-friendly It’s live, it’s free, and it’s yours to use. Here’s why I built it: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... #designsystems #ai #mcp

Building a Figma tool for designers who want to better align with developer intent. It’s called FigmaLint - a lightweight audit tool that checks if your components are MCP-ready. Quick demo + thoughts: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... Would love your feedback.

Been working on a tool called Story UI, which lets you generate Storybook layouts using prompts. Real components, natural language, and a local MCP server to tie it together. Demo + breakdown here: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... #DesignSystems #AI

This isn’t just faster dev. It’s faster everything. New post on how Figma MCP + design systems + generative UI are accelerating both design-to-dev and dev-to-product workflows. Two breakthroughs. One streamlined path to real UI. Read it here: southleft.com/insights/des... #designsystems #ai

Part 2 of my AI + Design Systems demo is up. Figma MCP → Web Component → React → Storybook UI Generator. Designers build. Devs wrap. PMs customize—no code required. This flow closes the loop between design, dev, and product. www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

Just tested Figma’s official MCP server and I’m stunned. Dropped a component URL into Cursor, and the code output was nearly identical to our live version -- functionality, tokens, icons, everything. Feels like the design-dev gap just got real small. Demo here - www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

“Believe in yourself, and believe in each other.” Design systems can be intimidating, but remember: everyone’s welcome on this team. #designsystems #inclusivity #ux #frontend #tedlassovibes

What if I told you… Web components don’t need to be intimidating. They’re not the obstacle— They’re the bridge. #webcomponents #designsystems #frontend

Local businesses need local connections. That’s why I built Lead Matchmaker - $1 gets you a list of local businesses and a quick outreach script to help start the conversation. Curious if this resonates: leadmatchmaker.com

Built a little AI app to answer the age-old question: “Can I eat this?” So I built “Does It Diet?” Just pick your diet (Keto, Whole30, Vegan, etc.), type in a food, and get a: ✅ Yes ⚠️ Maybe ❌ No - along with a brief description Try it → doesitdiet.southleft.com #vibecode #ai

What if PMs could generate full UIs with a single prompt? No tickets. No handoff. Just live Storybook stories using real components. I’ve been working on a new AI-powered tool that makes this possible. Demo + details 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... #designsystems #ai

Some things are too important to be overlooked. Accessibility is one of them. And for this one, I thought—who better to deliver the message than Mr. Rogers? This is a short video about accessibility in design systems, narrated by me, in the style of Mr. Rogers. Enjoy, neighbor. #designsystems

This is what AI was made for. From now on, I'm going to deliver all of my design system-related content as me voicing over my baby Bob Ross. Enjoy. #designsystems #tokens

Most sites are either too basic or too expensive. Northright is the in-between: fast, scalable, and pro-grade WordPress starting at $10K. Great for small businesses, franchises & agencies. 👉 northright.co More details here too: southleft.com/northright

Had a great time on the Design Systems Podcast talking Flash, Figma, and the fuzzy space between design and dev. Appreciate the Knapsack crew for having me on! 🎧 www.designsystemspodcast.com/episodes/epi... #designsystems #frontend #figma #webdev

I’m seeing more people build tools that are tiny, personal, and deeply useful. No funding. No feature creep. Just one app, solving one problem really well. I wrote about the rise of micro apps and why we need a place to support them. www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

AI isn’t just helping people work — it’s quietly replacing the need to hire others at all. I wrote about the parallels between AI’s rise and the fall of print during the iPad era. No panic, just perspective. 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

You started with vibes. We help you launch. New service from Southleft for anyone building with AI tools like Cursor, Bolt.New, or Lovable and getting stuck before the finish line. 📍 Full post + details: www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

What if tracking your meals felt less like homework… and more like a quick chat? I’m building an AI-powered nutrition tool that lets you log what you eat by simply talking to it. See the demo here: 👉 www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre... #buildinpublic #ai #nutrition #voiceui #macrotracking

Since no one asked for my take on vibe coding, I wrote an article about it. AI-assisted code isn’t the enemy. It’s the sketch before the painting. Let people vibe. Just… don’t ship the sketch. www.linkedin.com/posts/tpitre...

Looks like LinkedIn swapped out the "Support" reaction with… "Coping." FWIW, I'm all for it. For when you’re thriving and crying at the same time. It gives the same energy as the "This is fine" dog meme.

🛠️ We’ve Got Availability for Web & AI Projects 🛠️ A few projects were delayed, so we’ve got room for new work. Need web dev, design systems, or AI solutions? Let’s talk. DM me here or contact us @ southleft.com #WebDevelopment #WebDesign #WebAppDevelopment #CustomDevelopment #DesignSystems

As parents, we all want our kids to be curious, independent thinkers. But in today’s digital age, how do we foster that curiosity without exposing them to the chaos of the open internet? Check out my latest article: Children and AI: The Next Generation of Learners www.linkedin.com/pulse/childr...

All these new AI consulting agencies feel like the Spirit Halloween of the tech industry. They pop up overnight, cash in on the hype, and will disappear when the next hustle rolls in. #spirithalloween

Shadcn, Supabase, Vite, React, and Tailwind are all having a big moment right now—AI-generated apps are everywhere, and these are the go-to tools for making it happen. Feels like we’re about to see a wave of Shadcn + Tailwind-looking projects flooding the internet.

DeepSeek’s rapid rise and comparisons to OpenAI and Claude are impressive, but after exclusively using it for a couple of days to replace workflows using OpenAI and Claude, I found that its actual performance is overhyped.

This is a great resource for high-quality free fonts - uncut.wtf

I'm at the age when my brother and I text each other pictures of our blood pressure readings and cheer each other on.

Are waffles and pancakes the same thing?

Spotify needs a comment section.

The feeling of not being able to rely on AI is similar to the feeling of teachers telling us in school that we would never be able to rely on always having a calculator.

Get AI-powered project estimates that are actually useful (and instant). 😲 We built something I think you'll find genuinely useful - our new 𝗦𝗼𝘂𝘁𝗵𝗹𝗲𝗳𝘁 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗦𝗰𝗼𝗽𝗲 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗿. Check it out here: southleft.com/southleft-pr... #ai #projectestimating

AI-first: It’s about making AI our first tool of choice—not to replace our skills, but to enhance them. AI assists, we validate, and together we create better outcomes. Here’s how we’re exploring it: southleft.com/insights/ai/...

Makin' my way in the world today takes everything I got. Takin' a break from all my worries sure would help a lot. Wouldn't you like to get away?