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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 23/09/2026

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Designing for accessibility means designing for real people, not making assumptions. In this post, Jennifer Chadwick shares six practical ways designers can make digital experiences work better for blind people. Includes a checklist of actions to take in #designsystems. #a11y

Pixel Pioneers @pixelpioneers.co · 07/09/2026

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Another video from our June event is live! 🙌 👉 Watch @christinevallaure.bsky.social's talk on understanding web layout between UI design and code: youtu.be/ieZwHvpJawI Enjoy!

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Understanding Layout Between UI Design and Code – Christine Vallaure | Pixel Pioneers 2026

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 15/09/2026

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In this post, Jarvis Moore discusses these 6 pillars of a successful #designsystems team: ✅ Core Systems ✅ Components ✅ Design Tooling ✅ Education & Communication ✅ Research & Documentation ✅ Culture He also explains how to map them to business outcomes and how this scales for any team size.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 10/09/2026

Has your design system been built to reflect your actual users, or just to work for them in theory? AI is making it easier for more people to participate in design, but that's not the same as inclusion. Read the final part of Thomas Shillingford's trilogy on AI ethics in enterprise #designsystems:

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Pixel Pioneers @pixelpioneers.co · 02/09/2026

Are #designsystems dead? 💀 Well, at least design systems as we know them. In this talk from our June event, @lurkmoophy.bsky.social argues for positioning them as core product infrastructure rather than a separate, magical discipline. 👉 You can watch it now, for free: youtu.be/sa_IJRjPtJw

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Design Systems are Dead. Long Live Design Systems – Luke Murphy | Pixel Pioneers 2026

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 08/09/2026

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When AI generates your design system's output, who is actually responsible for what it produces? In the 2nd part of Thomas Shillingford's series on AI ethics in enterprise #designsystems, he explores the accountability gap in AI-assisted design.

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Pixel Pioneers @pixelpioneers.co · 01/09/2026

We regularly cover #webperformance, and at the PP 2026 edition, @debugbear.com's Matt Zeunert gave a brief intro to page speed, then dived into different network throttling methods in Lighthouse, DevTools, and other tools. 👉 Watch the video of the talk on YouTube: www.youtube.com/watch?v=KO02...

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Where Do Your Web Performance Metrics Come From? - Matt Zeunert - Pixel Pioneers 2026

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 03/09/2026

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Most enterprises have AI running in production, but almost none of them are ready for when it goes wrong. In the first part of Thomas Shillingford's series on AI ethics in enterprise #designsystems, he argues that clear ethics guardrails aren't a brake on speed — they're what make AI safe to scale.

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 02/09/2026

There couldn't have been a better time to talk about what we, as designers and developers, can do to combat climate change. 👉 Watch Nick Lewis's digital sustainability talk, now free to watch on YouTube:

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 01/09/2026

Burnout, invisible maintenance, career pigeonholing — Nathania Gilson pulls together the honest, off-the-record version of design systems work. And argues that naming these patterns openly is what lets teams push back on under-resourcing. Read the article on the @zeroheight.com blog:

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Pixel Pioneers @pixelpioneers.co · 18/08/2026

And here's the next video! 🎉 www.youtube.com/watch?v=KR5R... In this talk, @morganepeng.bsky.social examines the Developer x Designer x PM trio. She covers how teams can spend less time translating each other, with or without AI, and more time working together effectively. 👇

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Building Better Product Teams With & Without AI - Morgane Peng - Pixel Pioneers 2026

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 25/08/2026

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What metrics actually matter in #designsystems? 🤔 In her latest article on the @zeroheight.com blog, Charlotte MacInnes explains how to measure design system impact with metrics that really help teams make better decisions:

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 24/08/2026

In case you missed it. This three-parter is a must-read:

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 21/08/2026

Here's some weekend reading for you: Check out TJ Pitre's excellent 3-part series on the future of #designsystems for the @zeroheight.com blog. In part 1, TJ examines the product your design system is actually building: zeroheight.com/blog/the-fut...

A promo illustration for "The future of design systems — part 1: The product your design system is actually building" on the zeroheight blog, featuring a hand balancing a button, a robot face, an 'a', and an icon of a person sitting at a laptop.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 20/08/2026

I recently had the pleasure of working with @annaecook.com, and in her first article for the @zeroheight.com blog, she explains how product #designsystems can structure documentation so that deviation doesn't quietly become accessibility debt.👇

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Pixel Pioneers @pixelpioneers.co · 17/08/2026

This first video of Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2026 is live! 🙌 Rachel's talk was such a great way to kick off this year's event:

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 19/08/2026

In this article, Mike Barton of AudioEye explains what most teams miss about mobile #a11y, what mobile-specific accessibility barriers look like, how to add mobile accessibility to #designsystems, and where to start. 👇

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 18/08/2026

In this article, Ron Graham (Digital Product Manager for BT's #designsystem) argues that Figma can only ever be a representation, not the source of truth. The goal is not to make Figma mirror code perfectly. It's to help teams understand the system well enough to use it effectively.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 17/08/2026

Okay, where were we? Let's highlight the latest #designsystems articles I commissioned and edited for @zeroheight.com. First up is this great post by @iknowdavehouse.bsky.social, in which he introduces us to his favourite analogy for design system contribution: 👇👇 👇

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 08/07/2026

Handovers between design and development have always been tricky. 🤯 In this article, @amyrogers.design explores how we can make our design documentation stronger, for both human and agentic development, and why she thinks now is the best time to start. 👇

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 01/07/2026

In this article, @muldoon-design.bsky.social argues that a design system without a rulebook is unplayable and explores why it needs documented intent, so humans and AI can trust it. Read it on the @zeroheight.com blog: 👇

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 24/06/2026

Many thanks to everyone who contributed to the amazing day that was @pixelpioneers.co Bristol last Friday. ❤️ If there's one photo that sums it all up, it's this one. 😀 Special thanks to @heydonworks.com, and their dancers @letorey.co.uk and @brucel.bsky.social, for such a memorable closing talk. 🕺

Dave Letorey, wearing an owl mask, laughing and dancing to Heydon Pickering's music during their Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2026 talk, with Heydon standing at the lectern smiling.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 18/06/2026

Okay, it's pretty much showtime for @pixelpioneers.co again! ☀️😃🙌 Looking forward to seeing everyone at the warm-up at JET tonight!

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 17/06/2026

In this article, @murphytrueman.com identifies #designsystems contribution rituals that build momentum and strengthen adoption, such as office hours, credits, and design crits. 👇👇👇

DebugBear @debugbear.com · 15/06/2026

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We just published a new blog post benchmarking page speed for train booking websites in Europe! We also looked at the technical factors that drive the results, and how these websites could be optimized. www.debugbear.com/blog/which-e...

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What's The Fastest Train Booking Website In Europe? | DebugBear

An analysis of 25 European train websites to discover which website performs best across the Core Web Vitals.

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Pixel Pioneers @pixelpioneers.co · 17/06/2026

A couple of people are no longer able to attend Pixel Pioneers on Friday and would like to gift their ticket to someone who would otherwise not be able to join us. 👉 First come, first served: Reply here, or email us, and tell us why you need to be at Pixel Pioneers!

A promo pic for Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026 featuring headshots of three speakers: Candi Williams, Morgane Peng, and Rachel Andrew.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 16/06/2026

😲 So looking forward to this talk! There's still time to join us this Friday. Check out Heydon's talk description and the rest of the schedule: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 11/06/2026

@paulcuth.bsky.social Hey Paul, are you coming along to Pixel Pioneers again next week? 😀

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 11/06/2026

Closing out @pixelpioneers.co Bristol next week (Friday, 19 June) will be @heydonworks.com! In Making HTML Make Music (a brand-new talk!), Heydon will share their deep research into web audio and how to design sound hypertextually. 📍 Arnolfini, Bristol 📅 June 19 🎟️ pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 10/06/2026

The line-up for the @pixelpioneers.co warm-up is complete! 👉 Molly Nye: Systemising Delight 👉 Jamie Maguire: Building a Design System: Things I Wish I’d Known Three Years Ago 👉 @marwa.gorvan.com: Designing with Aphantasia There are still a few spaces left, but be quick!

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 08/06/2026

Meet the speakers of next week's (!) @pixelpioneers.co Bristol! @rachelandrew.co.uk @morganepeng.bsky.social Christine Vallaure Kardo Ayoub @heydonworks.com Nick Lewis Candi Williams @lurkmoophy.bsky.social @debugbear.com 's Matt Zeunert 👉 Read my interviews on the blog: pixelpioneers.co/blog

Headshots of all the Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2026 speakers

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 04/06/2026

A while ago, I invited Candi Williams (don’t miss her talk at @pixelpioneers.co on 19 June!) to write an article on practical techniques to make content inclusive, comprehensible, and emotionally engaging. Read it in this free-to-download ebook on customer onboarding: thecxlead.com/wp-content/u...

A screenshot of two pages from Candi Williams's chapter covering checking for readability and testing for comprehension, not just clicks

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 03/06/2026

Tammie analysed 29 open #designsystems and 1,285+ components, and one thing is clear: We need to stop reinventing the wheel and start building in the open. 👇

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 02/06/2026

Here are the topics of this year's @pixelpioneers.co Bristol on 19 June: 🚀 Browser support 🧑‍💻 UI layouts 🌱 Web sustainability 🤝 Accessibility 𖨆𖨆𖨆 Better collaboration ✍ Content design 🎵 Music with HTML 📈 Web performance 🧩 Design systems Schedule & tix: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

A promo illustration for Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026, featuring headshots from 3 speakers: Christine Vallaure, Rachel Andrew, and Morgane Peng.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 01/06/2026

Hey @keithamus.social, we briefly met at #SotB earlier this year. I just wanted to let you know about the conference I run, @pixelpioneers.co (back in Bristol on 19 June). Bruce is MCing, and Rachel Andrew is speaking, so it'd be great to have you represent Firefox: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 01/06/2026

It's June, which means @pixelpioneers.co Bristol is back this month! 🎉 So here's another speaker spotlight. In this Q&A, @lurkmoophy.bsky.social shares the most depressing finding from this year’s #DesignSystems Report, and more: pixelpioneers.co/blog/speaker... 📍 Bristol, UK 📅 June 19

A photo of Luke Murphy, alongside the title of the lightning talk they will present at Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026: Design Systems are Dead. Long Live Design Systems.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 29/05/2026

I genuinely believe we learn best together, in the same physical space. So, book 5 tickets or more before Monday, 1 June, and get a 25% discount!

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 28/05/2026

I'm delighted to announce that @marwa.gorvan.com will present one of the lightning talks at the Pixel Pioneers warmup! Marwa's talk, Designing with Aphantasia, will explore practical ways to design without relying on mental imagery. 📍 Bristol, UK 📅 June 18 🎟️ pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 26/05/2026

🤣 Once again, @pixelpioneers.co is proudly supported by Vivaldi this year.

Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 26/05/2026

24 days to go! And here's a promise: You'll leave @pixelpioneers.co Bristol with ideas you can actually use. Whether you're a developer or a designer, you'll learn practical approaches that will help you build better websites and apps: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist... Just a few examples:

A screenshot of the Pixel Pioneers schedule showing four talks: 'A Pragmatic Guide to Browser Support' by Rachel Andrew, 'Dev x Design x PM: A Trio in Transition' by Morgane Peng, 'Designing and Building for the Low-Carbon Web' by Nick Lewis, and 'Where Do Your Web Performance Metrics Come From?' by Matt Zeunert.

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Oliver Lindberg @oliverlindberg.com · 24/05/2026

This heatwave is another stark reminder of climate change. If you've been wondering how you can help reduce the environmental impact of the digital products you build and/or design, Nick Lewis' talk has you covered. Oh, and we'll also have air conditioning. 🙌 📍 Arnolfini, Bristol 📅 June 19

A black and white photo of Nick Lewis, smiling, alongside the title of the talk he will present at Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026: Designing and Building for the Low-Carbon Web.