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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 26/05/2026

Morning coffee: ceramic mug Afternoon coffee: glass cup It’s a thing.

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 · 03/02/2026

Not necessarily a coffee table book, but Virginia Howlett’s Visual Interface Design for Windows has lots of nice images.

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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 · 15/12/2025

Got my copy! So excited to read this ☺️

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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 · 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 · 20/09/2025

TIL about ::details-content and interpolate-size for details/summary animations 😍

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 19/09/2025

Sometimes you just need a cat snuggle work break

My cat taking up as much space as possible for snuggles

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 28/08/2025

Sometimes it takes an entire year to mount some shelves.

My office back wall with floating white shelves.

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 30/07/2025

Beck with a live symphony at sunset ❤️

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 01/07/2025

All the failed attempts + the final solution 🚀

Screenshot of a CSS file with an whole bunch of CSS :has() attempts and debugging declarations.

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 09/06/2025

This is my DIY supervisor. He’s got a high standard but he’s a pretty sweet guy.

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 10/05/2025

What a week! So grateful for the opportunity to speak at #Config2025 alongside @lukasoppermann.com. Our talk "Connecting code with craft" is now up on YouTube, check it out! youtu.be/6l6El4xqIZ4?... I'm particularly proud of this last minute slide edition.

Katie, on stage in front of a slide that says "designers shipping to production" on top of a clip from The Rehearsal

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 07/05/2025

Hangin’ out the the GitHub booth for a bit, come say hello!

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 10/04/2025

Such a fun time sharing about my relationship with rock climbing! Last week marked 2 years since I broke my ankle. Here’s a photo of my very first time back on the wall post surgery.

Me on the traverse wall at my climbing gym for the first time post ankle surgery.

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 19/03/2025

Excited to be speaking at @figma.com Config this year alongside @lukasoppermann.com! We'll share how designers can make better decisions by being active in the development process, and how pushing beyond traditional design roles unlocks new opportunities for impact.

Graphic for Figma's Config stating "Connecting code with craft" with Katie Langerman and Lukas Oppermann

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 15/02/2025

I'm taking an interior design course, and I was all ready to learn new tools or work with pencil and paper. But here I am, using Figma for everything (so far). I think the lesson is that it's okay to use the tools you know best when you're learning a new thing.

Screenshot of some graph paper in Figma where I'm working on a block diagram for an assignment

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 13/02/2025

It's time to fix my website. Proud of 2022 Katie though

Screenshot from Netlify showing my last commit message in 2022 "by golly she updated her title without a redesign"

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 02/02/2025

If you're looking for a short inspirational read on beauty and design, check out Do Design: Why beauty is the key to everything by Alan Moore. Anthony and I discuss it on this week's episode of Complementary. creators.spotify.com/pod/show/com...

Book cover art for Do Design: Why beauty is the key to everything by Alan Moore

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 23/01/2025

Actual commit from earlier today 😅 I really need to try Zed

Git commit message that says “vscode, you good bro?”

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 20/01/2025

New year, new podcast art! We're also celebrating 50 episodes 🙌 Episode 50 felt a bit like a therapy session for me where I discovered that "starting from scratch" isn't generally in my comfort zone. Perhaps an area to explore more this year! creators.spotify.com/pod/show/com...

The Complementary Podcast artwork showing the word "complementary" in a grid with half circles of complementary color combinations.

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 29/11/2024

Thanksgiving hikes are the best hikes because they come with a tasty reward

Me, looking out towards downtown San Diego at the summit of Cowles Mountain.

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Katie Langerman @katielangerman.com · 28/11/2024

I thought for sure I would win this one (I did not). This is a lot of fun!

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