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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 06/05/2026

I'm speaking at the 2026 Code for America Summit on May 7-8! I’ll talk about building out the NYS Design System over the last year. I'm especially excited to talk about how a well-built design system is infrastructure for AI. If you'll be in Chicago, say hi! 👋 #CfASummit #designsystems #civictech

This is a picture of Jesse Gardner, a white male with glasses, with the NYC skyline in the background. The subtitle says design systems & accessibility at New York State ITS.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 29/05/2025

IRS Direct File accomplished levels of satisfaction higher than Apple or Netflix… without firing tens of thousands of users. #cfasummit

A photo of an auditorium with a slide that says 96% customer satisfaction and 86% increased trust in the IRS

A photo of an auditorium, with a slide that has a picture of the DOGE dog

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 27/05/2025

Will you be at @codeforamerica.org Summit 2025? Let's meet up! I'll be in D.C. May 28-30 and looking forward to networking with others in #civictech. Excited to talk about the #accessibility and #designsystem work our team is doing at New York State!

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 15/05/2025

Nearly 1 in 4 New Yorkers live with a disability. Visible or invisible, lifelong or temporary — it’s something that will eventually affect everyone. Excited to be part of building a Central Accessibility Team at New York State. Happy Global Accessibility Awareness Day! #gaad #accessibility #a11y

Celebrating Global Accessibility Awareness Day - New York State Office of Information Technology Services

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 10/05/2025

God grant me the serenity To grieve what I cannot ignore, The courage to fight off ICE agents When the come for my neighbors, And the wisdom to know that Silence is complicity.

A dramatic sunrise with a church on the hillside shrouded in fog.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 06/03/2025

Lucky enough to spend time exploring NYC with this girl. Enjoying every moment! 💕

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 21/02/2025

When your wife and kids sneak into your ChatGPT account.

Today:
- Candle Making Hourly Rate
Yesterday:
- Figma Plugin Risk Review
- Dancing Chicken Request
- Pickle Factory Creation
- Epic Space Battle Request

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 11/02/2025

The Constitution is not a self-correcting document. It’s a legal framework with checks and balances that only works if enough people collectively demand it to.

A family standing in front of the US Capitol building

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 24/12/2024

First day on the slopes. Merry Christmas Eve! 🎄

Two people wearing helmets, ski masks, and goggles standing in front of a ski slope

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 07/12/2024

Spent the day proctoring exams for a Science Olympiad competition.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 04/12/2024

Good morning, friends!

The Empire State plaza against a dramatic dark sky.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 17/11/2024

Age yourself with your first computer.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 10/11/2024

“Based on what you know about me, draw a picture of what my current life looks like.” Not bad… though I’d never be able to grow a beard like that.

An ai-generated picture of a middle aged white man

a man sitting in an office with lots of white space, natural wood, guitars, books on psychology, design, and ai, with nature scenes out of large windows.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 07/05/2023

Had to get out of the house the other day. Went sunset chasing with my youngest.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 06/05/2023

Sure is a lovely day today.

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 05/05/2023

I see everyone's posting selfies. I'm not that photogenic, so here's a picture of my wife. She's the better part of me, anyway. 💕

a woman with dark hair and a gray streak running through it

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 04/05/2023

Immediately after I took this photo, two coyotes stepped out of the woods a few yards ahead of me on the dark road where I was walking. I froze for a moment, and so did they. Came to my senses finally and started screaming and clapping like a lunatic. They ran off, and I lived to tell the story.

a lit up church on a dark hillside with a sky full of stars above

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Jesse Gardner @plas.tc · 01/05/2023

Hey user research friends! Beside Steve Portigal's fantastic book about Interview Users, what’s a good book or resource you can point me to about building UXR teams?