Daniel De Laney

I recently built a home theater PC on Linux.

The way I used to design UI was to sit with Figma, or a React prototype with no back end.

I’m the person my friends and family come to for computer-related help.

Code forces humans to be precise.

When you hear “atomic design,” you probably think of Brad Frost.

Grids are the best thing to ever happen to graphic design.

Fellow members of The International Cabal to Destroy Design, I write you today because we stand atop a precipice, faced with the threat of annihilation.

Clicking “Unsubscribe” should have a straightforward outcome.

The best designs often look wrong.

Human beings need space to express themselves.

It’s a standard function of all browsers, it’s everywhere, and it’s time to retire it.

I’ve noticed a worrying number of professional designers mixing up basic form elements lately.