iiinova — where your digital self keeps evolving

var ya; @varya.me · 15/04/2026

Last year I planted the hedge. I didn’t trust to hire ppl. Wild strawberries grow there, and contractors would just ruin everything. So, I removed a large layer of turf, then planted, and put back the turf (which, as I assumed, contained the wild strawberries). Soil autotransplantation. It worked!

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var ya; @varya.me · 20/02/2026

If you know who they are, you are about 103 yo.

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var ya; @varya.me · 18/02/2026

I’m at a meetup and Tony Kovanen educates the audience on agents. Looks super useful!

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var ya; @varya.me · 29/12/2025

Designers! 🎨 Ready to stop playing "prompt roulette" when [vibe] coding? Join Sherif and me for a hands-on workshop. We'll show you a systematic way to get predictable results from Cursor. It's perfect for bridging the design-dev gap in 2026. ✨ Jan 27 • 9am PST / 6pm CET luma.com/bx46lust

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var ya; @varya.me · 28/12/2025

When you have a toddler at home

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var ya; @varya.me · 11/11/2025

Best content at Design Systems London meetup

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var ya; @varya.me · 11/11/2025

A cup of coffee on a busy street

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var ya; @varya.me · 10/11/2025

Finnish mind cannot comprehend this

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var ya; @varya.me · 06/11/2025

Tokens naming convention I follow in my projects 👇 Prefix → Category → Group → Entity → Modifier → ID (each part is optional) Examples: - ds/color/global/blue/50 - Global color palette - ds/color/concept/brand/base - Conceptual brand color - ds/input/border/focus - Component-specific state

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var ya; @varya.me · 01/11/2025

I was wondering why the windows in the ladies’ section in the gym were frosted, it would be nice to look outside. Then I suddenly realized why. What a f***ing world we’re living in. 🫠

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var ya; @varya.me · 30/10/2025

The Technical Assessment started and... ended right away. Note: This is even before they had a look at my CV. I never got a call from an HR, maybe the position doesn't even exist and they just forgot to take the role off the website.

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var ya; @varya.me · 09/10/2025

$1,000,000 — that’s how much my first client earned by investing in a design system. … and that was a long time ago, the numbers have only grown since then. Do you need to prove that #designsystems worth it? I’ve got plenty of materials that can help you build a strong case and I am happy to share.

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var ya; @varya.me · 23/09/2025

Greeting from Spotify’s roof! @ Stockholm

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var ya; @varya.me · 09/09/2025

Ideal weather to ride a carriage with a little princess!

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var ya; @varya.me · 17/08/2025

-10kg, 180 days sharp

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var ya; @varya.me · 12/08/2025

Hubby, can you just drink in the forest like all the other guys?! (that’s a half of it)

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var ya; @varya.me · 29/05/2025

Days since I was reminded that my Finnish is not good enough: 0.

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var ya; @varya.me · 28/05/2025

If you are choosing an electro bike, the battery should be detachable. Well, not should, it MUST be detachable.

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var ya; @varya.me · 17/02/2025

There is “Finnish summer” here at south of Spain 😍

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var ya; @varya.me · 13/01/2025

Does anyone know the brand of these lamps?

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var ya; @varya.me · 08/01/2025

Look at this! The app generated this picture. My #designsystems dreams, brought to life by my app. Amazing! Before my 30-minute journey from idea to app, I struggled with UI and settings. Thanks to my friend Nikita, now I'm an expert. Wow!

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var ya; @varya.me · 01/01/2025

My 2025 starts with sea view (and no ice on it!). Hope and wish you all that this day and the other days in this year we relax and enjoy life!

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var ya; @varya.me · 25/12/2024

I tell Emil: “Your dad and I read a parenting book and realized we’re not raising you and Eva quite the right way. The book says children need to be put in frames.” * (= set the limits) Emil: “Oh no! Not frames! They’re hot, those frames!”

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var ya; @varya.me · 22/12/2024

In every travel, in all the countries, when drinking water - tap bottle - the only thought was "this isn't that". And when returning to Finland, the first thing to do was to drink from a tap, a couple of full glasses. Or three of them. All until we bought this one. This is that!

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var ya; @varya.me · 22/12/2024

It was just yesterday when I though how much I miss that things this winter in Spain!

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var ya; @varya.me · 18/12/2024

I have to remind myself that this is not real “we are trying to live in Spain” experience :-)

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var ya; @varya.me · 04/12/2024

Our updated website's Storybook is live! 🎉 While smaller than the systems we build for clients, it includes features like status indicators, custom Docs, and more. This time, I kept it simple—design system + site in one repo. Explore here: design-system.bridge-the-gap.dev

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var ya; @varya.me · 01/12/2024

Our AirBnB has a jacuzzi but landlord warned us that boiler’s volume is not enough to fill it. As I have experience of hot water cut off for one month every year (a custom in Russia), I don’t see any problem 😂

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var ya; @varya.me · 29/11/2024

My first run ever (half way walking though). I didn't track anything but just by card and watch it was about like that. OKish for the first time, right?

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var ya; @varya.me · 27/11/2024

Our team’s new website is almost shipped! 😉

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var ya; @varya.me · 24/11/2024

Proud of myself: I made a lot of progress with our team website update. Hopefully launching this week! Key achievements: - Built with "Design System (and Storybook) first" approach - Generated most code using AI - Everything fully typed - Zero-compromise architecture

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var ya; @varya.me · 19/11/2024

🌴 Finally in Fuengirola! I plan to swim all winter but not only! Next 30 days: - One more #DesignSystems Breakfast - 2–3 new articles based on client cases - Refresh our Hands-on with Design Systems workshop - New view for our team website - And most importantly: meet inspiring people!

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var ya; @varya.me · 18/11/2024

📍Fuengirola for now till May 2025 That wasn’t just brave, that was holy fucking shit brave! That all I brought via plane, with 2 kids one of which is a baby. Something to be proud of! 😅 PS: Our dad drove 3000km with thrice as much! PS2: That’s not him, just some random guy staring to the camera 🤣

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var ya; @varya.me · 16/11/2024

And it’s dark already at 16

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var ya; @varya.me · 11/11/2024

Next Monday (the 18th), the kids and I are arriving in Fuengirola (+ Malaga, etc.) for half a year! 💃🎉👏 Meanwhile, Alex (my husband and their dad) is crossing the Baltics to bring our stuff there. Anyone up for catching up when we’re all settled? I’m eager to meet new and familiar faces!

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var ya; @varya.me · 06/11/2024

Share & follow for my design system wisdom

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var ya; @varya.me · 26/09/2024

Finally wrapped up a late-night project: generating color swatches in Storybook directly from our CSS variables! 💃 💃 💃 No need for token transformations or extra steps—just a simple script does the job. Should the details of that be in my next blog post? Definitely should 💡

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var ya; @varya.me · 26/08/2024

He is sooo cozy all the time!

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var ya; @varya.me · 24/08/2024

Updating my website with the photos my friend made this spring...

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var ya; @varya.me · 08/08/2024

It seems that every meal is 20 times tastier if to add martini 😉

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