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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 14h

Coming this November, to a Civic Hall near Union Square NYC. In a world where AI claims to do it all, what are designers left to do? And fun fact, I don't mention AI once in the talk. Call it a palette cleanse. www.evolvedigital.com

Donnie D'Amato, Creativity within constraints at EvolveDigital November 19 & 20 2026

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 26/09/2026

I had a short but special show today just before hitting 10k. www.youtube.com/live/L3jS-RO... Hope it only gets better from here. 🙏

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Subscriber Special | Wireframe Live

YouTube video by Design Systems House

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 25/09/2026

If you render full content in your RSS using Astro, this is what is probably under the hood. How I use it: blog.damato.design/posts/astro-...

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Astro RSS MDX

Showing more love for Astro, now that we can finally render MDX in RSS content.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 22/09/2026

Rename DESIGN.md to STYLEGUIDE.md and I promise I'll stop complaining.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 20/09/2026

Since I have an old Rabbit R1, I wanted to try and turn it into a smartphone. It runs Android and has a sim slot after all. Anyway, ended up bricking it so that was fun. All the sketchy github releases don't make it worth the trouble.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 20/09/2026

Apparently, my personal account for Twitch has been livestreaming 0 data for about 16 hours. I know exactly know it has happened but I'm too lazy to stop it from the source. If this was YouTube I could stop the stream easily from the web interface, but for some reason Twitch doesn't let you. 🤷

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 18/09/2026

A company called Iterable is "testing" their ATS by having candidates fill out for a position that doesn't exist. www.reddit.com/r/recruiting...

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From the recruitinghell community on Reddit: I have no words

Explore this post and more from the recruitinghell community

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 17/09/2026

Yesterday on Wireframe LIVE, @natebaldwin.bsky.social came on the show to talk about data in design. We chatted about our thoughts on the scalability problem of curating modes that are influenced by multiple dimensions. ☝️ If that made sense to you then watch below 👇 www.youtube.com/watch?v=cfi_...

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 16/09/2026

Is there really no way to get back to the legacy @codepen.io behavior now? The settings are also all over the place so I can't find anything. Luckily, I'm able to fork old pens to get the editor back to how it used to be.

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Matt Henry 🥄 @matthenry.fyi · 15/09/2026

The US Web Design System is load-bearing infrastructure for thousands of government websites. It makes it easy for small teams with no resources (i.e. most .gov teams) to make usable, accessible websites that work for everyone. Today, it's as close as it's ever been to being replaced with AI slop.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 11/09/2026

Hey, Don't use "because accessibility" as your scapegoat. If it's for accessibility explain how. Describe the kind of person it was designed for and what need it is addressing. Thanks.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 10/09/2026

Yesterday @pjonori.com came on Wireframe LIVE. While we did speak about his work behind the new Design Systems Documentation Specification, we also touched upon areas in our creative work that we don't cross when using AI. www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqTs...

PJ Onori and Donnie D'Amato on Wireframe LIVE with text "I'm not an expert"

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xirclebox @xirclebox.com · 06/09/2026

I launched a product by accident, all because of a conversation I had with a coworker. rightbadcode.com/spotcheck/ #Accessibility #A11y #Product

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I launched a product by accident

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 07/09/2026

They see me rollin'. They hatin'

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 06/09/2026

This is pretty cool. I suspect you'd still need to wrap it, so it isn't visible to assistive technology because it'll read like junk. But interesting if you need a quick chart. Might be good for presentations. franktisellano.github.io/datatype/

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Datatype — variable font that turns text into charts

An OpenType variable font that turns simple text expressions into inline charts. No JavaScript, no images — just type.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 04/09/2026

Hey folks, I'll be speaking at EvolveDigital this November in NYC. Here's the link to the conference. Hope to see you there! www.evolvedigital.com/evolvedigita...

Speakers for the EvolveDigital event in November.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 03/09/2026

We need something like this for things which AREN'T in the standards process. Right now, the whole process is unclear about how stuff actually gets included. Case in point, this thing has been untouched for over a year with no instruction on how to move forward. github.com/w3c/csswg-dr...

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[css-ui] OS cursor size units and property · Issue #12048 · w3c/csswg-drafts

The use-case I'm thinking of are for experiences which require the use of custom cursors. Common examples are web-based design applications (Figma, Photoshop Web) where the existing fallbacks don't...

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 02/09/2026

Special place in my heart for bb.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 31/08/2026

Ever have an established primary button, only to have someone come along and say they need a button that is even more important? blog.damato.design/posts/superp...

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Superprimary

How not to proceed when everything is important

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 29/08/2026

If you need an empathetic engineering manager who knows his way around the entire stack, look no further.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 27/08/2026

"Donnie, didn't you just redesign your site last month?" Yes, but that part of the work was focused on fixing the IA. I kept the design minimal knowing that I'd come back to it later. Well, later was last weekend and it's now really fancy. 💅 donnie.damato.design

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Donnie D'Amato - User Experience Architect

Focused on improving the practice of design systems and AI model behavior.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 25/08/2026

John Oliver's latest show speaks about deceptive patterns in cancelling subscriptions. www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wko-...

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Subscriptions: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

YouTube video by LastWeekTonight

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Kevin Powell @kevinpowell.co · 21/08/2026

I asked 100 devs what their favorite framework was, and had @nerdy.dev try and guess the top four answers.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 20/08/2026

Updated the design for the website of Wireframe with help from diffui.ai. What do you think? wireframe.ds.house

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Wireframe Live weekdays @ 5pm ET

Transparent Design Talk

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 18/08/2026

AI is a drug. There's abuse, addiction, and withdrawals. There's also benefits and breakthroughs. It's about using it responsibly. blog.damato.design/posts/ai-high

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AI High

An analogy to help explain artificial addiction

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 14/08/2026

Yep, I did it again. And I'm not done. Instead of it feeling like a dumping ground of my stuff, the website has improved organization on what I offer and where my interests are. Take a look and let me know what you think.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 13/08/2026

Me, personally, I don't subscribe to newsletters. It's why it has taken me so long to finally put one together. The reality is that I'm not you, and you might really like them. So, if you want to stay informed about all the stuff happening in one spot, give the newsletter a try.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 12/08/2026

After having a chat with @danabra.mov about the Atmosphere, I was motivated to contribute. Imagine websites that support your own customized look over their own. Could be fun and inclusive! Try out the new studio to make your own look.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 11/08/2026

AI can't do this. Critical thinking is uniquely human work, and it gets more valuable the more AI does everything else. I’ve spent my career writing the guidelines other people design within, so I know exactly what happens when someone feels those rules get in the way. Subscribe for when it's live

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 10/08/2026

Recently, I've seen a divide between folks who focus on accessibility and those who focus on AI. Overall, I see people avoiding either side for lots of different reasons. Artificia11y is a project that is meant to help join these interests so that everyone can benefit.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 07/08/2026

A few people have asked me about how I run my live talk show Wireframe. It's come a long way from being a podcast. Here's my write-up: blog.damato.design/posts/wirefr...

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Wireframe, Encore

How a podcast has transformed into a beautiful variety live talk show.

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xirclebox @xirclebox.com · 05/08/2026

Christine Vallaure discussing the challenges of integrating AI into design-to-code workflows. www.youtube.com/live/u_ParPw... @donnie.damato.design @christinevallaure.bsky.social

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Humans Over Hype w/ Christine Vallaure | Wireframe Live

YouTube video by Design Systems House

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 03/08/2026

Blissful optimism needs to go into my veins.

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 02/08/2026

<fgc> Marvel Tōkon assists being directional is actually what I've been practicing with Zappa dog for over a decade. At least I have a small advantage coming there (if this is the case after game release). </fgc>

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 23/07/2026

Hey @atmosphere.community, could I interest you in some CSS skills?

Screenshot of atmosphere.community with overlapping text

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 22/07/2026

Don't answer in the comments. Answer on August 3rd in New York with the rest of the group at Undefined. luma.com/undefined-20...

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 22/07/2026

Oh no, I think I have an idea for another book. 🫢

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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 21/07/2026

Last weekend I had the opportunity to tour the Jim Henson's Creature Shop in Queens, NY. I have a longer post on LinkedIn about the experience. www.linkedin.com/posts/fauxse... Attached, a photo of me with my spirit animal where I am clearly not following instructions (very on brand).

Me with Oscar the Grouch and a sign that says "scram".

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