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In this month's Bethink Bee: a treasure trove of talks from the archives, a whole lot of color theory, and the power of perspective in web design—and social justice.
The next time you shrink a window slightly and end up looking at a view meant for a cell phone, let it be a reminder that your website projects need more breakpoints.
Before we began using the word to describe our devices, "computer" was a job title for a human being. It's a fact that pokes a hole in the idea that those devices could ever replace us—because we built them to think *like us.*
Calling all self-taught front-end developers! Don't skip these insights into writing better code (and writing code better) from @kilianvalkhof.com.
An important reminder: "In a field that keeps changing its tools, the only sustainable advantage is how you think, what you notice and how honest you’re willing to be."
Alicia Catherine Mant. Elizabeth Rowse. Margaret Bryan. Anne Young. Abelinde Prince. Abbie T. Hays. Sarah W. Featherstone.
Together, they shaped the tradition of gamifying music education—and paved the way for apps like Solfege Story, programs like ToneGym, and even your favorite Guitar Hero set.
It's not just SEO anymore. Now it's GEO (Generative Engine Optimization) and AEO (Answer Engine Optimization).
But some things never change—like the importance of producing content that's clear, unique, and impactful.
"Humans don’t operate best at machine speed. We think, hesitate, reconsider, and change our minds. Design that ignores this doesn’t make people more efficient — it instead pushes them to move faster than their intent."
Loving this ode to friction—and design that lets people think.
Tech was once women-dominated—until the "computer nerd" stereotype began reshaping hiring norms and practices.
This Women's History Month, it's worth asking: "What might the 'Computer Girls' of later generations have created if they continued to flood tech and business with their talents?"
Ten years, four days—and five newsletters.
It's Bethink's birthday, and in the latest Bethink Bee, our founder @bethsoderberg.bsky.social reflected on how it started, how it's going, and how much we all love snacks from Trader Joe's.
"If we want an internet where publishers retain autonomy and readers retain agency, we need to treat RSS not as legacy plumbing but as strategic infrastructure."
It takes a lot of (invisible!) work to make a project succeed, run efficiently, and run smoothly. We should all learn how to pay attention differently so we can spot it.
"FAIR has borrowed from an architecture that’s already proven itself at scale in another federated ecosystem: Bluesky’s approach to distributed moderation."
ICYMI: This month's Bethink Bee was all about intention—in web design, in process-building, and, of course, in all the rest of life.
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These practical UX guidelines will help you make sure the 466 million people who experience hearing loss can still access all the good stuff you're sharing online.
The ADA requires websites, digital content, and mobile applications to comply with the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines—and to do it soon.
Here’s everything you need to know to demonstrate compliance.
"Life is one big experiment. Move forward with intent. Take a minute to make the small adjustment you’ve been thinking about and see how it feels."
In this month's Bethink Bee: tech stories we loved, insight into FSE themes, and the story of a very intentional build. (Also: Free stickers!)
"I am so tired of hearing about AI. Unfortunately, this is a talk about AI."
@frankchimero.com took on creative agency in the AI landscape in his latest talk, at Kinference in Brooklyn.
In this month's Bethink newsletter, @bethsoderberg.bsky.social reflects on the chaos of an increasingly fragile Internet infrastructure. (Also inside: a WordPress deep dive, next-gen digital organizing, and our favorite fall beverages.)
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(Almost) everything you've ever wanted to know about dithering — and it turns out that may be more than you think.
Thank you for this fascinating and immersive explainer, @damarberlari.bsky.social!
A new report from Harvard's @belfercenter.bsky.social explains the Design From the Margins (DFM) process — and why we should be using it from ideation to launch.