Katie Langerman
@katielangerman.com
Systems Designer at GitHub, CSS nerd, co-host of the Complementary podcast.
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What a week! So grateful for the opportunity to speak at #Config2025 alongside @lukasoppermann.com. Our talk "Connecting code with craft" is now up on YouTube, check it out! youtu.be/6l6El4xqIZ4?...
I'm particularly proud of this last minute slide edition.
I'm particularly proud of this last minute slide edition.
This week Anthony shares some ways he's using AI in his design practice which lean much less technical than my own methods. This conversation was a good reminder for me that designers should work with code if they *want* to, not as a requirement.
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69: Practical Uses of AI for Designers by Complementary
Anthony and Katie share ways to use AI in your design practice that don't involve code or generative images.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter....
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November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This week Anthony shares some ways he's using AI in his design practice which lean much less technical than my own methods. This conversation was a good reminder for me that designers should work with code if they *want* to, not as a requirement.
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So are all systems people as obsessed with perfectly packing/unpacking or just me?
November 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
So are all systems people as obsessed with perfectly packing/unpacking or just me?
So my partner just explained baseball to me. We don’t watch baseball. But he knows all of the rules and terminology, apparently.
We are a baseball household now.
We are a baseball household now.
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
So my partner just explained baseball to me. We don’t watch baseball. But he knows all of the rules and terminology, apparently.
We are a baseball household now.
We are a baseball household now.
Anthony and I shared our favorite design assets on Complementary this week. After trying to define what a design asset is, of course.
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68: Interface Design Assets (typefaces, imagery, icons) by Complementary
Anthony and Katie share some of their favorite design assets.Links mentioned:https://blush.design/https://nucleoapp.com/https://tabler.io/iconshttps://feathericons.com/https://thenounproject.com/https...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Anthony and I shared our favorite design assets on Complementary this week. After trying to define what a design asset is, of course.
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Any friends going to Schema IRL next week?
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Any friends going to Schema IRL next week?
Someone needs to build a MacroFactor but for project management
October 14, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Someone needs to build a MacroFactor but for project management
Another guest this week on Complementary! We had a fun chat with @andreasmoller.dk from @nordcraft.com about design tools based on code vs. vector. I (obviously) love the idea of designers working closer to production ❤️
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67: Vector vs. Code Based Design Tooling with Andreas Møller by Complementary
Anthony and Katie are joined by Andreas Møller, co-founder of Nordcraft. Nordcraft aims to bring design and development closer together, and as you can imagine Andreas has a unique perspective on desi...
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October 12, 2025 at 5:53 PM
Another guest this week on Complementary! We had a fun chat with @andreasmoller.dk from @nordcraft.com about design tools based on code vs. vector. I (obviously) love the idea of designers working closer to production ❤️
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Today's Complementary episode is a very special one. We were joined by Virginia Howlett, Microsoft's first interface designer and author of Visual Interface Design for Windows. She's also known for the Verdana and Georgia typefaces! Highly recommend her book.
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September 28, 2025 at 5:05 PM
Today's Complementary episode is a very special one. We were joined by Virginia Howlett, Microsoft's first interface designer and author of Visual Interface Design for Windows. She's also known for the Verdana and Georgia typefaces! Highly recommend her book.
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You need to read this thread. The whole thread. I have found ASCII somewhat intimidating but now I just want to play with these tools!
The public preview of Github Copilot CLI launched today, and if you install it, you'll be welcomed by little ASCII art welcome banner that I animated. Creating it ended up being great example of how vibe-coding has entered my toolbelt. Nerdy deets in 🧵...
September 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
You need to read this thread. The whole thread. I have found ASCII somewhat intimidating but now I just want to play with these tools!
I find myself reaching for this kit more and more lately. It has ALL THE THINGS. Seriously next level, check it out!
If you missed my @inclusivedesign24.bsky.social talk, the GitHub Annotation Toolkit is now open source! Download it from the Figma Community or our open source repository.
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Open sourcing the GitHub Annotation Toolkit - GitHub Changelog
GitHub’s Annotation Toolkit is now available as an open source Figma library. This comprehensive annotation system helps you organize your design canvas, diagram your UI anatomy, and annotate accessib...
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September 25, 2025 at 5:05 PM
I find myself reaching for this kit more and more lately. It has ALL THE THINGS. Seriously next level, check it out!
TIL about ::details-content and interpolate-size for details/summary animations 😍
September 20, 2025 at 10:10 PM
TIL about ::details-content and interpolate-size for details/summary animations 😍
Sometimes you just need a cat snuggle work break
September 18, 2025 at 11:46 PM
Sometimes you just need a cat snuggle work break
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Focus rings! Plural! I wrote for @piccalil.li about how to create a branded double ring focus effect that is dynamically generated based on the interactive element's text color. piccalil.li/blog/taking-...
Taking a shot at the double focus ring problem using modern CSS
A double focus ring is really useful in general but especially so with complex, themed systems. Eric Bailey shows us how to develop a really smart system, using modern CSS.
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September 18, 2025 at 3:05 PM
Focus rings! Plural! I wrote for @piccalil.li about how to create a branded double ring focus effect that is dynamically generated based on the interactive element's text color. piccalil.li/blog/taking-...
Reposted by Katie Langerman
Publishers Weekly reviewed my book!
Very cool to see it's resonating with a major trade magazine outside our Big Brother bubble!
"It's a penetrating and persuasive take on why viewers continue to be enthralled." #BB27 #RHAP
www.publishersweekly.com/9781464224539
Very cool to see it's resonating with a major trade magazine outside our Big Brother bubble!
"It's a penetrating and persuasive take on why viewers continue to be enthralled." #BB27 #RHAP
www.publishersweekly.com/9781464224539
September 16, 2025 at 5:21 PM
Publishers Weekly reviewed my book!
Very cool to see it's resonating with a major trade magazine outside our Big Brother bubble!
"It's a penetrating and persuasive take on why viewers continue to be enthralled." #BB27 #RHAP
www.publishersweekly.com/9781464224539
Very cool to see it's resonating with a major trade magazine outside our Big Brother bubble!
"It's a penetrating and persuasive take on why viewers continue to be enthralled." #BB27 #RHAP
www.publishersweekly.com/9781464224539
Design adjacent fields are so cool and exciting and fun. I hired a structural engineer to teach me about my house and it was maybe the greatest 2 hours of my life?
September 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Design adjacent fields are so cool and exciting and fun. I hired a structural engineer to teach me about my house and it was maybe the greatest 2 hours of my life?
Anthony and I answered some listener questions on Complementary this week. It was a fun time!
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65: Listener Q&A by Complementary
Anthony and Katie answer a few listener questions.Questions asked: https://x.com/hobdaydesign/status/1961014039368110395Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://...
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August 31, 2025 at 6:25 PM
Anthony and I answered some listener questions on Complementary this week. It was a fun time!
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Sometimes it takes an entire year to mount some shelves.
August 28, 2025 at 8:28 PM
Sometimes it takes an entire year to mount some shelves.
If you've got an interface design question for me or Anthony Hobday, we'll answer it on this week's Complementary episode. Leave a comment or send a DM!
August 28, 2025 at 2:46 PM
If you've got an interface design question for me or Anthony Hobday, we'll answer it on this week's Complementary episode. Leave a comment or send a DM!
I can't stop waffling between Home Assistant and Homey. HA is fun at first, and then suddenly you're 4 hours in and have accomplished just 1 or 2 things. Homey is so much faster but sometimes feels limited. So I'm running both like a lunatic for now and it's exhausting 😅
August 21, 2025 at 7:44 PM
I can't stop waffling between Home Assistant and Homey. HA is fun at first, and then suddenly you're 4 hours in and have accomplished just 1 or 2 things. Homey is so much faster but sometimes feels limited. So I'm running both like a lunatic for now and it's exhausting 😅
What I need is telehealth but with an electrician.
August 17, 2025 at 1:41 AM
What I need is telehealth but with an electrician.
Why hello there, two week staycation. Nice to meet you.
August 16, 2025 at 1:28 AM
Why hello there, two week staycation. Nice to meet you.
Looking for some fresh topic suggestions for Complementary. What do you want to hear us discuss? Or who should we have on as a guest?
August 7, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Looking for some fresh topic suggestions for Complementary. What do you want to hear us discuss? Or who should we have on as a guest?
This week Anthony and I were joined by @lancewillett.bsky.social to chat about quality. We figured as Head of Quality at Automattic he might know a thing or two about that, and he did not disappoint. This one has actionable insights you can start using today.
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63: Being Intentional About Quality with Lance Willett by Complementary
Anthony and Katie are joined by Lance Willett, Chief Quality Officer at Automattic. There's a lot packed into this hour long conversation, but a few things we touch on are:- Measuring and championing ...
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August 3, 2025 at 8:52 PM
This week Anthony and I were joined by @lancewillett.bsky.social to chat about quality. We figured as Head of Quality at Automattic he might know a thing or two about that, and he did not disappoint. This one has actionable insights you can start using today.
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Beck with a live symphony at sunset ❤️
July 30, 2025 at 6:49 PM
Beck with a live symphony at sunset ❤️