124: Leslie Cohn-Wein & Rafael Conde - Designing the User Interface at Netlify

In this episode, Adam talks to Leslie Cohn-Wein and Rafael Conde about designing and implementing new UI features at Netlify.

Show Notes

Topics include:

• Creating pixel-perfect mockups in advance vs. designing and implementing in tandem
• Working with existing JS libraries for interactive UI features vs. hand-rolling a custom implementation from scratch
• How design systems play into the design process at Netlify, and how mockups aren't meant to implemented pixel-for-pixel
• What tools Netlify uses to design new features and manage the design process
• What technologies Netlify uses to keep their UI consistent
• Using modern CSS features like CSS grid

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Links:

• Netlify Analytics
• Highcharts
• Abstract
• Sketch
• PostCSS
• postcss-nested
• postcss-each

What is Full Stack Radio?

A podcast for developers interested in building great software products. Every episode, Adam Wathan is joined by a guest to talk about everything from product design and user experience to unit testing and system administration.