A headshot of Bruce Lawson, alongside the text "Conference MC & Web Standards Legend", the Pixel Pioneers logo, the date (19 June 2026), and the location (Bristol).

📣 I'm very excited to announce that @brucel.bsky.social will MC @pixelpioneers.co Bristol this year! 🙌

A veteran of the browser wars, many a standards skirmish, and an #a11y apocalypse or two, Bruce now leverages synergies for @vivaldi.com.

🎟️ Schedule and tickets: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

What are you waiting for? Get your tickets and save some cash! 😀

Hidde has done it again! 💥

Read this to learn how to build greener components for your #designsystems. Now on the @zeroheight.com blog:

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

Bring your team or a bunch of friends to @pixelpioneers.co Bristol on 19 June!

💷 Save 10% if you buy at least 5 tickets, and save an additional £45 per ticket if you snap them up before this Sunday: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

ICYMI, we added the final core speaker to the lineup for @pixelpioneers.co Bristol (19 June!).

Kardo will share how his personal experience changed the way he sees design (literally and figuratively).

#a11y #accessibility #inclusivedesign

A headshot of Kardo Ayoub, alongside the title of the talk he will deliver at Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026: Well, I Didn't See That Coming!

📣 Here's the final core speaker for @pixelpioneers.co Bristol!

Product and experience designer Kardo Ayoub will share his deeply personal story as a designer with a major visual impairment.

👉🏾 Read the talk description & get your tickets (before the price goes up): pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

A screenshot of Alec Danz's article on opinionated vs global design tokens on the zeroheight blog, covering how to simplify multi-brand design systems. The hero image on the left shows an illustration of the OK Hand emoji on a mustard yellow background.

🌍 Opinionated vs. global design tokens: Simplifying multi-brand design systems (by Alec Danz): zeroheight.com/blog/opinion...

#designtokens

A screenshot of Adam Sedwick's article on the zeroheight blog next to an illustration of the fire emoji.

🔥 Building scalable design systems with Figma: 26 tips for 2026 (by @asedwick.bsky.social): zeroheight.com/blog/buildin...

Designing beyond the happy path in design systems - zeroheight Design resilient design systems: in this checklist, Stéphanie Walter covers technical states, layouts, inclusive interactions, user preferences, and more.

😊 Designing beyond the happy path in design systems (by @stephaniewalter.bsky.social): zeroheight.com/blog/designi...

#inclusivedesign #a11y

A screenshot of Shaun Bent's article on handling breaking changes in a design system without causing chaos on the zeroheight blog, alongside the illustration of a blue triangle with a smiling face and a big thumbs up.

😵‍💫 Handling breaking changes in a design system without causing chaos (by @shaunbent.co.uk): zeroheight.com/blog/handlin...

What hiring managers are really looking for in design systems designers - zeroheight Ness Grixti outlines that hiring managers want design systems designers with systems thinking, product impact, technical fluency, clear storytelling, and more.

ICYMI, here are 5 more articles that I commissioned and edited for @zeroheight.com. Let's see what's in this #designsystems digest:

👀 What hiring managers are really looking for in design systems designers (by @nessgrixti.bsky.social): zeroheight.com/blog/what-hi...

Grandma Knows – Conversational Web Analytics Ask questions about your website analytics in plain English. Custom event tracking with a visual editor, a straightforward dashboard, and conversational AI — no coding needed. Privacy-friendly. Free p...

I'm excited to welcome another new community sponsor to this year's @pixelpioneers.co Bristol (on 19 June)!

👉 Meet Grandma Knows – conversational web analytics: grandmaknows.com?utm_source=p...

Many thanks to Sergei Golubev, who's also behind @theschoolofux.bsky.social, for the support! 🙏

3 ways design systems and accessibility teams can work better together - zeroheight Daniel Henderson-Ede suggests three practical strategies to improve collaboration between design systems and accessibility teams

"Combining #designsystems and #a11y teams is like having two oxen pull a plow. Together, they can pull far more than either could alone."

Over on the @zeroheight.com blog, Daniel Henderson-Ede suggests 3 strategies that he developed, which have improved how the teams he's worked with collaborate:

Our new community partner @set.studio is behind the consistently great @piccalil.li. Check out their excellent courses:

✅ Complete CSS, by @bell.bz
🧠 Mindful Design, by @scott.is
🙌 JavaScript for Everyone, by @wil.to

Each one is currently available at a 20% discount. Go, go, go! piccalil.li

How to introduce linting for design system hygiene - zeroheight Declan Chidlow explains how to set up automated checks for design files that stop inconsistencies before they spread across your design system.

I'm back on the @zeroheight.com blog with a post about improving design systems with linting. It covers the full why, what, and how.

We often lint codebases, and many of the benefits transfer to design systems, helping ensure long-term viability.

zeroheight.com/blog/how-to-...

#DesignSystems

Thank *you* for writing another great article! 🙌

Well, I did not know that. One of Aphex Twin's sisters is the Welsh climate change minister! 😲

A photo of Christine Vallaure, alongside the title of the talk she will deliver at Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026: Understanding Layout Between UI Design and Code.

Here's another @pixelpioneers.co speaker spotlight! 🔎

In this Q&A, @christinevallaure.bsky.social gives us her take on how to build a great digital product in 2026, how she approaches vibe coding, what makes up her current tech stack, and more: pixelpioneers.co/blog/speaker...

Today is my last day with the Deno team 🦕💖💔

I know they're gonna keep making awesome things.

But now *I* need to make awesome things for someone else! If you're looking for a DevRel with a JS focus and extra sparkle, get in touch!

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.

I'm excited to announce that @lurkmoophy.bsky.social of @zeroheight.com will present a lightning talk at @pixelpioneers.co in Bristol on 19 June! ⚡

They will discuss why #designsystems, as we know them, need to die.

👉 Read the talk description & get your tickets:

pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

"Behind every organized grid of components lies a strong business case that impacts engineering velocity, predictability, and even readiness for the next wave of AI-powered product development."

Read Charlotte MacInnes's latest #designsystems article on the @zeroheight.com blog:

A promo pic for Pixel Pioneers Bristol on 19 June 2026

It's coming together nicely. Nearly there... 👀 pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

Super chuffed to have @set.studio on board as a community sponsor for @pixelpioneers.co this year!

If you haven't bookmarked @piccalil.li yet, it's about time. And do check out their excellent courses, by @bell.bz himself, @scott.is (another community partner!), and @wil.to: piccalil.li/courses/

Check out the schedule so far and get your tickets (before the price goes up again): pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...

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

3 months to go! Join us for @pixelpioneers.co Bristol on 19 June. This time covering:

🚀 Baseline & browser support
🧑‍💻 Web layouts
🌱 Designing & building low-carbon websites
𖨆𖨆𖨆 Better collaboration between devs, designers & PMs
✍ Language as the key to great UX
🎵 Making music with HTML

More TBC!

5 accessibility checks to run on every component - zeroheight Hidde de Vries explains how to test components for accessibility, from keyboard support to screen readers and zoom.

✅ 5 accessibility checks to run on every component (by @hidde.blog): zeroheight.com/blog/5-acces... #a11y

How does a design system fit into service design? - zeroheight Frances Whinder explains how design systems and service design support service patterns — boosting discovery, testing, documentation, and maintenance.

🤔 How does a design system fit into service design? (by Frances Whinder): zeroheight.com/blog/how-doe...

How to annotate design system components for accessibility - zeroheight Geri Reid shares how accessibility annotations for design systems help teams document components, create reusable specs, and build inclusive products.

✍️ How to annotate design system components for accessibility (by @gerireid.com): zeroheight.com/blog/how-to-...

Scale smarter: How Atomic DesignOps helps small teams win - zeroheight DesignOps for small teams: Karl Randay explains how atomic, modular ops help you scale faster, reduce handoffs, and make impact without the overhead.

💡 Scale smarter: How Atomic DesignOps helps small teams win (by Karl Randay): zeroheight.com/blog/scale-s...

AI and variables: Building more accessible design systems faster - zeroheight Learn how AI speeds up building accessible design systems using Figma variables and smart automation in this hands-on guide by Tobi Olowu.

ICYMI, here's another #designsystems digest: 5 must-read articles that I commissioned and edited for @zeroheight.com. Let's go!

🤖 AI and variables: Building more accessible design systems faster (by Tobi Olowu): zeroheight.com/blog/ai-and-...