Log 04 — essays and journals
Essays on the craft, journals from the build
Essays dig into design systems, accessibility and usability; journals are the unvarnished record of shipping the products in Work — wrong estimates and all. Both are signed by me.
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| Date | Track | Title | Read |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2026 | Essay | Design systems live or die by their exceptionsThe 10% of cases no token covers — and why they decide whether a system survives contact with a real product. | 9 min |
| Mar 2026 | Essay | What accessibility testing actually catchesScreen-reader passes find different bugs than automated checks — here’s what each one earned its keep on. | 12 min |
| Jan 2026 | Essay | Making focus states feel designedThe 2:1 focus ring isn’t a compliance checkbox — it’s the most visible part of your design system. | 6 min |
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