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Alberto Calvo

@intemperie.me
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Design systems, ops, and architecture. Inclusion and ethics. Connecting disciplines to make better stuff. Sharing reflections at faro.intemperie.me. Previously at Maze, Cabify, Sketch, and more. Introvert dad🎗️

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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 3h
What a mystery! No one could guess the cause.
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 29/09/2026
This sounds like any other CEO in the industry. What’s the point of trashing what made this company special? I don’t want more products, but *better* products. I really doubt we’ll get any of that out of this.
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gamera obscura @ohrobin.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Google earth has updated its satellite images of Gaza. The destruction is almost incomprehensible.
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Michael G @g12n.de · 22/09/2026
The damage Microsoft Word and Powerpoint and all its copycats caused for the ability of the majority of people to structure a document and data is unbelievable. 🫠 can we restart and teach everybody basic html or even markdown.
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 22/09/2026
This is a great example of meaningful use of technology. Good job, @elhattab.com!
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 11/09/2026
I really hope this technique doesn’t become popular, but I’m already seeing it in some places. Tried the site in a dark environment and dark mode and now my eyes hurt 😔
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 10/09/2026
Can we have more of this across the industry?
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Jonathan Edward Durham @thisone0verhere.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
"Why am I so sad all the time?" I ask myself as I stare at my little handheld sadness machine and click on all the stupid sad things that will definitely make me sad
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shri @shrikhalpada.dev · 27/08/2026
My latest interactive explainer all about the technology behind record players is done! perthirtysix.com/how-the-heck...
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 28/08/2026
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Patrick Chovanec @prchovanec.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Never forgiving Apple or Google for participating in this bullshit.
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852dude @852dude.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
Bro. People are cool as fuck.
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Bluesky @bsky.app · 10/08/2026
v1.130 is live! Want to follow someone for their posts but not their reposts? Now you can — turn on "Hide reposts in feeds" for any account you follow.
A screenshot demonstrating how to hide reposts from an individual user: Go to their profile, tap the three-dot icon at top right, and select "Hide reposts in feeds" from the drop-down menu.
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 05/08/2026
After having some dragging issues with my Logitech MX Master 3S, I decided to upgrade to a MX Master 4M. It only lasted 3 years, while the 2S lasted 6, and it's still working fine, no issues. Just my old tradition of switching mice with every new job, which I just broke 😅
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 30/07/2026
🌿 A new version of the Web Sustainability Guidelines is out! www.w3.org/TR/web-susta... Updates include: - Impact Measurement + Impact API - Lots of small tweaks following peer review - Improved tone of voice and readability, new introduction Changelog: github.com/w3c/sustaina...
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Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG)
Web Sustainability Guidelines (WSG) provide actionable recommendations to help digital teams make informed, sustainable decisions. In considering different aspects of work and the web, these guideline...
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PJ Onori @pjonori.com · 31/07/2026
The design system documentation spec project is now a proposed W3C community group. www.w3.org/community/bl... Big thanks to Cassondra Roberts for the suggestion.
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Proposed Group: Design System Documentation Community Group | Community and Business Groups
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Better Things Are Possible @internethippo.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Technology is cool, too bad they made it evil
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 29/07/2026
Someone had to say it. The idea of always sprinting is already anxiety-triggering and a recipe for team dissatisfaction. The fact that every cycle only lasts two weeks doesn’t give people enough time to either think or execute with quality. And don’t get me started with the time lost in meetings.
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Grant Stoner @supercrip1994.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
With layoffs at Xbox, sources indicate accessibility efforts have also been affected. What was once a champion of accessibility is now a shell of its former self, unsure if accessibility even has a place at the new Xbox. Read my first report for @aftermath.site here: aftermath.site/xbox-layoffs...
aftermath.site
Layoffs Leave The Future Of Xbox’s Award-Winning Accessibility Efforts In Doubt
Former workers say Xbox cuts leave less resources and experts to make sure games are developed, labelled, and tested with accessibility in mind
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 22/07/2026
I never quite understood some designers’ obsession with confetti 😅
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James Mathias @artisticoutlaw.com · 19/07/2026
Principal/Staff level designer - work expectations: more talking/writing, less moving pixels. - portfolio expectations: LESS words, MOAR pictures!! exhausting non sequitur.
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Roger Sheen @infotexture.net · 17/07/2026
I’ve seen this up close. Leadership vacuums can hamstring even the most capable design teams. Look for leaders that know what you do, and how to create the conditions for design diligence and content craft to flourish.
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Basic Apple Guy @basicappleguy.com · 16/07/2026
If you recognize these icons, it’s probably time to schedule your routine back exam.
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Momo @heyheymomo.bsky.social · 16/07/2026
Rise and grind
4 panel momo comic:

Panel 1: momo in bed. We see the sun has risen through the bedroom window. Text reads “I wake up”

Panel 2: momo behind his table. There’s a coffee pot and a pink cup of coffee on it. Text reads “pour myself a little coffee”

Panel 3: he’s in a chair behind the table with an opened laptop and a glass of water. It says “check my little emails”

Panel 4: we see he left his house. Door still a little bit open. Text: “ignore them a little bit” as momo gleefully goes to play outside rather than answering his work duties
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 17/07/2026
I’ve been incredibly lucky in my career to have worked with amazing people who have helped me grow as a professional. @infotexture.net has been one of them. Grateful for every minute. So long, my friend! You’ll be dearly missed 🫶
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Louie Mantia, Jr. @lmnt.me · 14/07/2026
“By popular demand!” The Shape of Apps: an essay about app icons, “Squircle Jail,” and where we go from here. parakeet.co/blog/the-sha...
parakeet.co
Parakeet Blog: The Shape of Apps
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 14/07/2026
RIP, Readmill 🥲❤️‍🩹
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 13/07/2026
Detaching our work from our identity is probably the best advice we can get nowadays. It’s incredibly hard to do it, though, at least for me, but I’m working on it.
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Niki @nikitonsky.mastodon.online.ap.brid.gy · 12/07/2026
Trying to figure out what’s clickable in modern UI
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 09/07/2026
I was taking a look at the Sketch website for the first time in a while, and I love seeing how some of the parts that I put the most love into have evolved, preserving both their essence and all those little details that are barely noticeable, but that together make a difference. Nostalgia attack 💎
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 09/07/2026
I’m in
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Dune: Part Three | Official Trailer
YouTube video by Warner Bros. Australia
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Julien Déramond @deramond.dev · 08/07/2026
🧩 New open-source library: Component Anatomy Interactive anatomy docs for design systems. Get two-way hover sync between the rendered component and its docs. Framework-agnostic core, plus @astro.build & @storybook.js.org integrations. github.com/julien-deram...
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Stef Walter @stephaniewalter.bsky.social · 06/07/2026
Sad truth: we are making the web accessible for AIs, not for people. Some sites now offer a text version for LLMs, but still skip real accessibility needs like proper heading structure, landmarks that screen reader users need.
techpolicy.press
The Web Is Being Made Accessible for AI, Not People
Jonathan Zong and Frank Elavsky critique how AI-driven infrastructure changes obscure accessibility and reveal whose needs society chooses to prioritize.
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Stef Walter @stephaniewalter.bsky.social · 02/07/2026
Less is more, more or less. AI makes it easier than ever to add more, and faster. It’s tempting. But we might end up building things that don’t need to be built quantity over quality. Clarity will be hard to achieve. It doesn’t happen by accident.
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Less is more, more or less
In the age of AI, knowing what not to build might be the most important skill of all.
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 01/07/2026
The Bear final season’s soundtrack is particularly good. Almost hypnotic. I love it.
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The Bear: The Final Season (Original Soundtrack) de Christian Lundberg en Apple Music
Álbum · 2026 · 17 canciones
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Terry Godier @terrygodier.com · 29/06/2026
This is a short film about A/B testing, algorithmic optimization, and the small act of ignoring both. About what it means to make something by hand in a world that can tell you, with a number, exactly what would have worked better. www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Frn...
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Some Decisions Aren't Supposed to Be Optimized
YouTube video by Terry G
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Hidde @hidde.blog · 26/06/2026
✏️ AI and greener choices hidde.blog/ai-greener-c... Full write-up of my first AI + sustainability talk, that I gave yesterday at the AI & Government conference.
hidde.blog
AI and greener choices
AI, especially generative AI, impacts the planet. How can better choices help us reduce our impact?
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 26/06/2026
Fuck Peter Thiel
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Kilian Valkhof @kilianvalkhof.com · 25/06/2026
Who else has already dug into random() in CSS? (besides @alvaromontoro.com) The fact that what's specified and what's supported are still in flux (or dare I say.. random) is part of what makes it so fun when things do work as expected. polypane.app/blog/experim...
polypane.app
Experimenting with random() in CSS | Polypane
CSS is getting a random() function that lets you set properties with a random value, letting you make interesting and creative new designs. It's available in…
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Prof Ian Hall @ianhall.bsky.social · 24/06/2026
While we cook in Europe, it's worth remembering that this isn't just a European story. Across the Arctic and other high-latitude regions, temperature anomalies are reaching extraordinary levels, with some areas forecast to be >10–20°C above historical averages. The climate signal is global.
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 24/06/2026
Getting a bit closer to 50s this year
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Clint Eastwood's Disgusted Look
Alt: Clint Eastwood's disgusted look at Gran Torino
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Robert Reich @rbreich.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
The richest man owns X. The second and third richest men control Google. The fourth richest man owns The Washington Post. The seventh richest man owns Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp. And now the sixth richest could soon take over both Paramount and Warner Bros. See the problem here?
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 21/06/2026
This looked incredibly appealing until I saw Automattic is behind it, so who knows what could happen to it out of the blue? I’ll definitely give it a try, though.
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Wouter de Bres @wdeb.bsky.social · 20/06/2026
Good humans, I wrote a book. Took me 10 yrs. Share it with anyone who wants to understand the minds they're designing for and the mind they're designing with. 40 chapters free to read. 📘 productdesignpsychology.com ❤️
Book cover of ‘Product Design Psychology’
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Eric Bailey @ericwbailey.website · 19/06/2026
Engineers discover a revolutionary technology called "CSS classes". polar.sh/blog/orbit-l...
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Building an LLM safe design system
Our quest to build a scalable, LLM-safe design system
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 16/06/2026
Amen
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Alberto Calvo @intemperie.me · 16/06/2026
Jesus Christ 😖
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Randi Mayem Singer @rmayemsinger.bsky.social · 13/06/2026
World's first trillionaire is a fascist piece of shit who loves to fuck with Democracy. Cool.
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Adam Argyle @nerdy.dev · 14/06/2026
Prop For That 📣 An a-la-carte #JS library for #CSS developers that writes meaningful realtime CSS variables to an element: - value of an input - pointer position - size of scrollbar(s) - colors in an image/video - element's visibility - tons more… nerdy.dev/prop-for-that
nerdy.dev
Prop For That
Everything JS knows, now CSS knows.
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Richard Meredith @rtm223.me · 12/06/2026
"We're shipping so much more code with AI!" "Good, stable code?" "Oh heavens no. No no no. not at all. We couldn't possibly"
Various graphs related to AI coding adoption, titled "The Acceleration Whiplash"

Epics (features) : +66.2%
Features: +33.7%
Pull Requests: +16.2%
Code Churn: +861%
Incidents (per PR) : +242.7%
Monthly incidents: +57.9%
Bugs per developer: +54%
Bugs per PR: +28.7%
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