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Caroline Horn

@curiouschaos.com

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Designing in browser, aka designer-engineer dedicated to design systems and mostly nerding out on CSS and documentation. Formerly @ Ramp, @ Elastic 🔗 curiouschaos.com 🌎 DMV

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 15/09/2026

I let my husband borrow my sling purse for his travels. He finally gets it. 😄

Text message reads: Also. I’m loving this purse. It holds way more than my pockets, it doesn’t pull my pants down, and if I want to take my coat off… bam coat rack. So versatile!!!

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 16/02/2026

I finally updated my website to something at least somewhat pleasing. curiouschaos.com (Still vanilla HTML, no frameworks)

Website footer that says @ 2026 Caroline L. Horn - Design Engineering. All rights reserved.

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 17/12/2025

She found the line to the heater

Black cat sits on a stool facing away but head turned to look back towards the camera. In front of her is a small space heater pointed in the same direction

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 29/10/2025

Everyone sees the problem with this, right? .... Right!?

The 3 different colors if the recently announced NEO home robot in cream, light blue and black against a stark white background.

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 29/08/2025

My pull requests these days

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 09/08/2025

I'm struggling not to squish!

A black cat sleeps on a fluffy blanket in a cozy room with wooden beams. A deer head decoration hangs on a white wall, creating a calm ambiance.

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 05/08/2025

Lol. Take that AI!

Github screenshot: @chorn_ramp thank you you're amazing. You're like the Cursor bot, super quick, thorough, but you're correct 100% of the time instead of 25% of the time 😂

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 24/07/2025

I didn't *mean* to take this pretty of a picture of a beetle. But look at this pretty picture of a beetle!

A large beetle sits on a leaf at night, backlit with the light shining through its brown body

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 22/01/2025

Next level achieved!

Ramen Noodle Soup (instant, chicken flavor) & Old Bay Seasoning (HOT)

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 02/01/2025

Reunited after a month apart 🩷

Black cat cuddles on the couch with paws wrapped around arm

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 31/12/2024

Too bad they didn't porch pirate too, or they would have run away with this gem. 🤣

A puzzle box called "Butts on Things" that depicts cartoon items like taco, donut, pineapple, basketball, all woth butts drawn on them

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 12/12/2024

In Norway for my birthday week. We went dog sledding today. Now my back is a mess. Is this 40?

This image captures a serene winter landscape, featuring a dog sled team traversing a snow-covered path. In the foreground, the sled, with its characteristic curved frame and harnesses, suggests a dynamic experience of motion. The sled dogs, energetic and focused, lead the way along the snowy trail, showcasing their strength and agility.

In the background, a picturesque river glistens beside the snowy banks, while mountains loom majestically in the distance, their peaks dusted with snow. The trees flanking the path are adorned with white, fluffy snow, creating a tranquil winter atmosphere. The overcast sky is tinged with soft hues, hinting at the day's cool temperatures.

This scene evokes a sense of adventure and connection with nature, ideal for promoting winter activities like dog sledding, outdoor recreation, or travel destinations that highlight snowy landscapes.

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 09/12/2024

Nicolas Cage with shaggy hair wailing and throwing his head forward saying Woo!

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 07/12/2024

The holiday break has begun. #CynarSour

The cocktail is reddish-brown in color with a layer of off-white, foamy head on top. A sprig of rosemary is perched atop the foam.

The glass is stemmed and clear.

A small silver measuring jigger is visible in the foreground, slightly out of focus.

A dark gray, ribbed placemat or bar mat is visible beneath the glass.

A portion of a cut lemon is visible on the placemat, to the right of the cocktail glass.

A partially visible green bottle, bearing a label with the word "CYNAR" prominently displayed, is out of focus in the background.

Other blurry, out-of-focus clear glass jars and other kitchen wares are partially visible behind and around the cocktail glass.

The lighting is focused on the cocktail, highlighting its colors and the foam. The overall impression is of a professionally prepared cocktail at a bar.

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 27/11/2024

Look at this loaf

A black cat with green eyes sits like a loaf of bread on a white speckled rug

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 25/11/2024

Lol. This reminds me of when we recently renovated our bathrooms and upon opening the wall in the addition, we found.... The old windows& siding. Yes, they left the exterior windows in the, now interior, walls.

Semi deconstructed wall showing studs and piping and exterior OSB, but there's obviously exterior siding and a window sandwiched in the wall

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 21/11/2024

Post you from a different era of your life

Me around age 21 standing at the edge of the grand canyon with low rise ripped jeans, black "rock" tee with metal hand and long brown hair in half updo

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 19/11/2024

When you've already paid the contractors but then you turn the "UV light" on... 😒

A gray wall meets a wood ceiling with a cropped doorway, but the wall is really bumpy and uneven due to poor drywall workmanship

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 17/11/2024

Age yourself with your first computer.

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 14/11/2024

Trying again for the media upload.... if not, it says: q: Please outline why you are interested in focusing on design system work. a: yes q: [...]Do you have any examples of exceptional performance you want to highlight? a: yes

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 14/11/2024

Just a little advice for folks who are applying for jobs. This is not how you fill out an application. These questions are opportunities for you to stand out and for us to gauge interest in the job. Make it count!

q: Please outline why you are interested in focusing on design system work.
a: yes

q: We believe exceptional performance in one area is a good indication of
performance in other areas. Do you have any examples of exceptional
performance you want to highlight?
a: yes

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 14/11/2024

Dafuq does this mean? 😥

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 13/11/2024

Just added my first muted words on here

Mutes words are Elon, doge, Trump, and musk

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 12/11/2024

Here's a photo of the "bike corner" in our bedroom. I was worried about putting exercise equipment in the bedroom for the mocking/intimidation effect, but it honestly turned out ok.

An even toned photo of an exercise back on a black mat on a wooden floor in a room with gray walls and wooden ceiling. Plants and wood furniture surround with a mirror and hanging robes for cozy vibes

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 11/11/2024

I asked ChatGPT to site its sources and then if the sources were real... "...illustrative rather than directly linked..." I mean, is anyone really surprised?

Sources:
Rakestraw, T. (2020). Why Retrofitting for Web Accessibility is Harder and More Expensive. Retrieved from Deque Systems.
Caldwell, B., Cooper, M., Reid, L. G., & Vanderheiden, G. (2008). Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) 2.0. World Wide Web Consortium (W3C). Retrieved from W3C.
Slatin, J. M., & Rush, S. (2002). Maximum Accessibility: Making Your Web Site More Usable for Everyone. Addison-Wesley Professional.
These sources explain the increased complexity and effort required to retrofit web products with accessibility features compared to integrating them from the beginning.

You said:

Are these real articles you can link to?

ChatGPT said:

ChatGPT
The sources I mentioned were illustrative rather than directly linked to specific, real-time articles.

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 11/11/2024

Building an accessibility checklist using CSS grid and view transitions and digging it, but, during the transition, the squares end up in top of `position: sticky` items. 🫠

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Caroline Horn @curiouschaos.com · 11/11/2024

My heart

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