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Katie Langerman

@katielangerman.com
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Design Systems at OpenAI. Previously GitHub and Atlassian. www.katielangerman.com

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Josh Black @josh.black · 27/09/2026
Finally got a post up on the GitHuh blog github.blog/engineering/... 👀
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Improving site performance by shipping more CSS
How we fully migrated github.com away from CSS-in-JS.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 14/06/2026
This week Anthony and I chatted with @jamiemill.bsky.social about his Layers model, which he conveniently shipped as an agent skill. It's one of my favorite skills for all the work that happens before visual design, and especially fun to learn how it came to be. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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81: The Layers model of product design with Jamie Mill by Complementary
Anthony and Katie chat with returning guest Jamie Mill about this elements of product design diagram and how he's transferred that concept into an AI agent skill. Check out Jamie's first episode with ...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 31/05/2026
Complementary is back with episode 80! This is a fun one: Anthony generated an issue tracking interface with AI that I hadn't seen before, and we discussed whether or not we think AI is good at visual design (without human intervention). creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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80: The state of AI for visual design by Complementary
Anthony and Katie analyze two versions of an AI generated issue tracking interface.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/hobdaydesig...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 26/05/2026
Morning coffee: ceramic mug Afternoon coffee: glass cup It’s a thing.
Cuppah coffee
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 17/05/2026
Another unexpected side effect: everything in my life, with very few exceptions, should be fragrance free.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 11/05/2026
Another great chat in the books!
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 06/05/2026
An unexpected side effect of being in my mid 30’s is that I’m suddenly obsessed with fruit. I’m all about it. So yeah, it’s finally red kiwi season.
Freshly sliced red kiwi in a deli container
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 27/04/2026
The new season of Beef is a one episode per sitting kind of show. I genuinely cannot tolerate any more than that (in a good way).
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 19/04/2026
After years of avoiding the topic of career advice, Anthony and I finally indulged this week on Complementary. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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78: The career episode by Complementary
After years of intentionally not discussing career advice, today's the day.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 18/04/2026
What is going on with Adobe podcast ads
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 05/04/2026
Complementary is back this week! Anthony and I discuss those small "quality of life" details that can help make an interface feel premium. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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77: Making an interface feel premium by Complementary
Anthony and Katie discuss some interface quality of life improvements. You'll have to go find Anthony's blog post on the topic yourself. We believe in you.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Desi...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 16/03/2026
Complementary podcast is taking a little Spring break, but we'll be back in April with new topics and discussions around interface design!
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 07/03/2026
Nothing makes me feel more accomplished than installing a new light fixture.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 01/03/2026
This week on Complementary, Anthony and I were joined by Laura Sinisterra to chat about her unique visual design style. One of my favorite conversations to date, thanks Laura for joining us! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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76: Visual design with Laura Sinisterra by Complementary
Anthony and Katie are joined by designer Laura Sinisterra, a visual designer with a unique mathematical, geometric style. We chat about her visual style, how she might define it and what inspired it.C...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 15/02/2026
Sometimes you just need to rant about AI with a friend. Anthony and I did just that this week on Complementary. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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75: The AI rant episode by Complementary
Anthony and Katie allow themselves a cheeky little rant about the topic on everyone's mind, AI.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/hob...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 13/02/2026
Zoom backgrounds are simply not made for people with curly hair.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 25/01/2026
Take a lil break from your clawdbot setup and immerse yourself in a conversation about icons in menus inspired by Nikita Prokopov's article "It’s hard to justify Tahoe icons" creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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74: How many icons is too many by Complementary
Anthony and Katie discuss Nikita Prokopov's "It's hard to justify Tahoe icons". Article link: ⁠https://tonsky.me/blog/tahoe-icons/Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 20/01/2026
Any friends have experience self hosting a small DB with PocketBase? pocketbase.io
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PocketBase - Open Source backend in 1 file
Open Source backend in 1 file with realtime database, authentication, file storage and admin dashboard
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 18/01/2026
How's your day going?
Fun times debugging GitHub workflows
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 17/01/2026
The new 28 Years Later really hits! Starting off 2026 strong.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 17/01/2026
A perfect Saturday morning coffee read order.design/project/fran...
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Order - Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy
The Frank Lloyd Wright Building Conservancy facilitates the preservation and stewardship of the remaining built works designed by Frank Lloyd Wright.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 13/01/2026
Been working on a lil dev stack for my non tech partner to collab on a web app we have running on our NAS: GitHub for source control/actions to deploy Cursor hacked with a GH codespace for dev Live Share so I can check work/guide No more watching him struggle w/ vibe code apps
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 12/01/2026
So are we all building personal(?) software for our non techy partners or We need a name for this
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 11/01/2026
Complementary is back and this week Anthony and I discussed this talk from @jenson.org, which was a delight to watch! creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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73: Desktop UX by Complementary
Anthony and Katie discuss Scott Jenson's talk titled "Are we stuck with the same desktop UX forever" Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1fZTOjd_bOQHosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Des...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 10/01/2026
Season 2 of The Pitt. We are so back!
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 09/01/2026
Great read from @alexanderobenauer.com 🙌 "...plenty of things let you explore someone else's thinking, but personal computers can help you explore your own thinking, giving you living spaces to externalize, review, expand, and refine your thoughts on the things that matter most to you."
The cover of Bootstrapping Computing (paperback edition) by Alexander Obenauer
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 09/01/2026
Starting a new role in the age of AI has been such a game changer for me. Claude helps me optimize my workflows before I get too deep into the work. And Cursor talks me through an unfamiliar codebase, helps get my git aliases in order and all the things. Hard to imagine the before times.
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Donnie D'Amato @donnie.damato.design · 08/01/2026
Hey, are you in New York City? Are you someone who thrives at the intersection of design and engineering? Are you free January 22nd? Well, since you've answered yes to all of those questions come to the first Design Engineering meetup of 2026 at Datadog! Did I mention, it's FREE 💸 luma.com/7hshd3al
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NYC Design Engineering Meetup Q1, 2026 · Luma
Join us for networking and a chance to meet others in the field, a lightning talk from design systems architect Donnie D’Amato, a panel Q&A with design…
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 31/12/2025
The hoops I had to jump through today to get my key lights to turn on when my webcam turns on 😩 on a veeery locked down work machine (but I freaking DID IT)
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 21/12/2025
For our last episode of 2025, Anthony and I each brought some famous design phrases to discuss. Thanks to all our listeners this year! We'll be back in January with more interface design topics. Let us know if there's a topic you want to hear. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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72: Famous design phrases by Complementary
Anthony and Katie each bring some famous design phrases to discuss. Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 15/12/2025
Got my copy! So excited to read this ☺️
The Staff Designer by Catt Small
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 07/12/2025
If you'd like to hear Anthony Hobday explain why all interfaces are made of plastic, check out this week's episode of Complementary. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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71: The materials interfaces are made of by Complementary
Sometimes interfaces mimic physical materials like paper or metal. Anthony and Katie discuss why this might be, what kinds of materials seem most common and how this has shifted over time.Hosts:Anthon...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 04/12/2025
Obsessed with Turnstile and MSPAINT this year. Who else should I be listening to?
Spotify Wrapped listing Turnstile, ThxSoMch, MSPAINT, Tycho and Mokhov
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 30/11/2025
Today I’ve reached testing a box of old light bulbs level of deep cleaning 🧘‍♀️
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 28/11/2025
I purchased every layout many years ago and I still reference it at least a few times a year. Great time to pick it up!
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 26/11/2025
After 4 years, today's my last day at GitHub. It's hard to describe just how much I've learned working on Primer alongside a best in class team. I'm leaving with a sense of confidence and clarity in the work that we do, and I'm so excited to share what's next soon! 🙌
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 23/11/2025
Turns out when you try to make a list of things that are easy vs. hard to design, most things just seem hard. Anthony and I had a fun time comparing lists this week on Complementary. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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70: Things that are easy vs. hard to design by Complementary
Anthony and Katie compare things that feel easy to design vs. hard.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 15/11/2025
Reminiscing about the fun videos I used to make www.youtube.com/watch?v=3SCt...
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Stack Component Promo
YouTube video by Katie Langerman
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 09/11/2025
This week Anthony shares some ways he's using AI in his design practice which lean much less technical than my own methods. This conversation was a good reminder for me that designers should work with code if they *want* to, not as a requirement. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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69: Practical Uses of AI for Designers by Complementary
Anthony and Katie share ways to use AI in your design practice that don't involve code or generative images.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter....
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 02/11/2025
So are all systems people as obsessed with perfectly packing/unpacking or just me?
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 02/11/2025
So my partner just explained baseball to me. We don’t watch baseball. But he knows all of the rules and terminology, apparently. We are a baseball household now.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 26/10/2025
Anthony and I shared our favorite design assets on Complementary this week. After trying to define what a design asset is, of course. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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68: Interface Design Assets (typefaces, imagery, icons) by Complementary
Anthony and Katie share some of their favorite design assets.Links mentioned:https://blush.design/https://nucleoapp.com/https://tabler.io/iconshttps://feathericons.com/https://thenounproject.com/https...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 26/10/2025
What an incredibly useful little tool! github.com/apinanaivot/...
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GitHub - apinanaivot/IKEA-3D-Model-Download-Button: Adds ability to download models from IKEA website
Adds ability to download models from IKEA website. Contribute to apinanaivot/IKEA-3D-Model-Download-Button development by creating an account on GitHub.
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 23/10/2025
Any friends going to Schema IRL next week?
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 14/10/2025
Someone needs to build a MacroFactor but for project management
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 12/10/2025
Another guest this week on Complementary! We had a fun chat with @andreasmoller.dk from @nordcraft.com about design tools based on code vs. vector. I (obviously) love the idea of designers working closer to production ❤️ creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
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67: Vector vs. Code Based Design Tooling with Andreas Møller by Complementary
Anthony and Katie are joined by Andreas Møller, co-founder of Nordcraft. Nordcraft aims to bring design and development closer together, and as you can imagine Andreas has a unique perspective on desi...
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 28/09/2025
Today's Complementary episode is a very special one. We were joined by Virginia Howlett, Microsoft's first interface designer and author of Visual Interface Design for Windows. She's also known for the Verdana and Georgia typefaces! Highly recommend her book. creators.spotify.com/pod/profile/...
Visual Interface Design for Windows by Virginia Howlett
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 26/09/2025
You need to read this thread. The whole thread. I have found ASCII somewhat intimidating but now I just want to play with these tools!
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 25/09/2025
I find myself reaching for this kit more and more lately. It has ALL THE THINGS. Seriously next level, check it out!
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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 20/09/2025
TIL about ::details-content and interpolate-size for details/summary animations 😍
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