Oliver Lindberg
@oliverlindberg.com
Independent editor and content consultant. Founder and organiser of @pixelpioneers.co. Former editor of .net magazine.
📍 Bath, UK
🌐 http://pixelpioneers.co
📍 Bath, UK
🌐 http://pixelpioneers.co
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All super early bird tickets for the eighth edition of Pixel Pioneers Bristol (19 June) have been snapped up already! 😲
🐣🎟️ Regular early birds (which are also limited) are now available: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
🐣🎟️ Regular early birds (which are also limited) are now available: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
Buy an early bird ticket to Pixel Pioneers 2026 for yourself and/or your team. Now's the time to use up your training and development budget!
In design systems, change is the only constant. And thinking ahead to life after the release of our first components can positively impact how we start.
Check out @hereinthehive.bsky.social's article for the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Check out @hereinthehive.bsky.social's article for the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Design system change management: Change is the only constant - zeroheight
Dan Donald provides practical guidance for managing change in design systems — triage, naming, workflows, and communication.
zeroheight.com
December 18, 2025 at 10:47 AM
In design systems, change is the only constant. And thinking ahead to life after the release of our first components can positively impact how we start.
Check out @hereinthehive.bsky.social's article for the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Check out @hereinthehive.bsky.social's article for the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
The schedule for the next @pixelpioneers.co is taking shape, and I'm so looking forward to sharing the first speakers with you. 😃
We're back in Bristol on 19 June, which will come round faster than you think! pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
We're back in Bristol on 19 June, which will come round faster than you think! pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
December 17, 2025 at 10:33 AM
The schedule for the next @pixelpioneers.co is taking shape, and I'm so looking forward to sharing the first speakers with you. 😃
We're back in Bristol on 19 June, which will come round faster than you think! pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
We're back in Bristol on 19 June, which will come round faster than you think! pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
Another must-read by Geri!
Wrote a piece for the @zeroheight.com blog on annotating design system components for accessibility: zeroheight.com/blog/how-to-... #a11y
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.
zeroheight.com
December 16, 2025 at 2:20 PM
Another must-read by Geri!
Totally agree with this testimonial, and I'm super chuffed that @tetralogical.com are sponsoring the conference videos for @pixelpioneers.co again! 💜
Massive thanks to the team for the continued support. See you in Bristol on 19 June!
pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
Massive thanks to the team for the continued support. See you in Bristol on 19 June!
pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
Accessibility works best when it is part of the design process, not added later. Our Design Review service helps teams create inclusive designs from the beginning.
Find out how a Design Review can strengthen your approach at tetralogical.com/services/design-reviews or email hello@tetralogical.com.
Find out how a Design Review can strengthen your approach at tetralogical.com/services/design-reviews or email hello@tetralogical.com.
December 9, 2025 at 2:34 PM
Totally agree with this testimonial, and I'm super chuffed that @tetralogical.com are sponsoring the conference videos for @pixelpioneers.co again! 💜
Massive thanks to the team for the continued support. See you in Bristol on 19 June!
pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
Massive thanks to the team for the continued support. See you in Bristol on 19 June!
pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
Ever experienced imposter syndrome in your career?
It can be really debilitating. In this candid article, Ron Graham (product manager for the Arc Design System at BT) shares practical tips for those in a similar situation:
zeroheight.com/blog/imposte...
It can be really debilitating. In this candid article, Ron Graham (product manager for the Arc Design System at BT) shares practical tips for those in a similar situation:
zeroheight.com/blog/imposte...
Imposter syndrome and gut instincts in design systems work - zeroheight
Ron Graham explains how he overcame imposter syndrome as a new design system product manager, sharing honest tips and lessons to build confidence, trust instincts, and grow in your role.
zeroheight.com
December 8, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Ever experienced imposter syndrome in your career?
It can be really debilitating. In this candid article, Ron Graham (product manager for the Arc Design System at BT) shares practical tips for those in a similar situation:
zeroheight.com/blog/imposte...
It can be really debilitating. In this candid article, Ron Graham (product manager for the Arc Design System at BT) shares practical tips for those in a similar situation:
zeroheight.com/blog/imposte...
Learn about all the new things in the Design Tokens spec!
🎨 Modern colour specification
👨👩👦 Groups and design token aliases
👉 Token resolvers
Read @resource11.bsky.social's article to find out what this means for your daily work, and try out the features yourself:
zeroheight.com/blog/whats-n...
🎨 Modern colour specification
👨👩👦 Groups and design token aliases
👉 Token resolvers
Read @resource11.bsky.social's article to find out what this means for your daily work, and try out the features yourself:
zeroheight.com/blog/whats-n...
What’s new in the Design Tokens spec: From static to living design data - zeroheight
The Design Tokens spec reaches its first stable version, introducing modern color spaces, groups/aliases, and token resolvers to make design systems scalable and cross-platform.
zeroheight.com
December 2, 2025 at 11:48 AM
Learn about all the new things in the Design Tokens spec!
🎨 Modern colour specification
👨👩👦 Groups and design token aliases
👉 Token resolvers
Read @resource11.bsky.social's article to find out what this means for your daily work, and try out the features yourself:
zeroheight.com/blog/whats-n...
🎨 Modern colour specification
👨👩👦 Groups and design token aliases
👉 Token resolvers
Read @resource11.bsky.social's article to find out what this means for your daily work, and try out the features yourself:
zeroheight.com/blog/whats-n...
Buy an early bird ticket to Pixel Pioneers 2026 for yourself and/or your team. Now's the time to use up your training and development budget!
All super early bird tickets for the eighth edition of Pixel Pioneers Bristol (19 June) have been snapped up already! 😲
🐣🎟️ Regular early birds (which are also limited) are now available: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
🐣🎟️ Regular early birds (which are also limited) are now available: pixelpioneers.co/events/brist...
December 1, 2025 at 11:08 AM
Buy an early bird ticket to Pixel Pioneers 2026 for yourself and/or your team. Now's the time to use up your training and development budget!
Here we go, go, go again! If you previously attended @pixelpioneers.co Bristol, check your inbox. I sent you some important info about next year's conference! 👀🎟️🐤
November 25, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Here we go, go, go again! If you previously attended @pixelpioneers.co Bristol, check your inbox. I sent you some important info about next year's conference! 👀🎟️🐤
How do you build a healthy culture around your design system?
I invited @marwa.gorvan.com to cover this topic for @zeroheight.com, and in this post, she suggests practical strategies rooted in trust and human connection:
I invited @marwa.gorvan.com to cover this topic for @zeroheight.com, and in this post, she suggests practical strategies rooted in trust and human connection:
November 20, 2025 at 10:51 AM
How do you build a healthy culture around your design system?
I invited @marwa.gorvan.com to cover this topic for @zeroheight.com, and in this post, she suggests practical strategies rooted in trust and human connection:
I invited @marwa.gorvan.com to cover this topic for @zeroheight.com, and in this post, she suggests practical strategies rooted in trust and human connection:
Reposted by Oliver Lindberg
November 18, 2025 at 10:57 AM
In this article, @asedwick.bsky.social introduces the concept of "composability over inheritance" to scale design systems: zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
Check it out on the @zeroheight.com blog and learn how to use this approach in component code and within Figma.
Check it out on the @zeroheight.com blog and learn how to use this approach in component code and within Figma.
Using composability over inheritance to scale design systems - zeroheight
Adam Sedwick explains why you should choose composability over inheritance to scale design systems, turning them into a resilient toolkit teams actually use.
zeroheight.com
November 17, 2025 at 12:37 PM
In this article, @asedwick.bsky.social introduces the concept of "composability over inheritance" to scale design systems: zeroheight.com/blog/using-c...
Check it out on the @zeroheight.com blog and learn how to use this approach in component code and within Figma.
Check it out on the @zeroheight.com blog and learn how to use this approach in component code and within Figma.
Reposted by Oliver Lindberg
Over on @zeroheight.com's blog, I wrote about using some of the CSS' modern colour features that you can apply to your design systems.
zeroheight.com/blog/leverag...
#DesignSystems #CSS
zeroheight.com/blog/leverag...
#DesignSystems #CSS
Leveraging modern CSS color features in your design system - zeroheight
Declan Chidlow outlines modern CSS color features including variables, color spaces, and mixing that you can use with your design systems.
zeroheight.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:06 PM
Over on @zeroheight.com's blog, I wrote about using some of the CSS' modern colour features that you can apply to your design systems.
zeroheight.com/blog/leverag...
#DesignSystems #CSS
zeroheight.com/blog/leverag...
#DesignSystems #CSS
How do you design education that clicks and creates that ‘magic moment’ to turn users into confident advocates of your design system?
Read Ashley Zhu's article for @zeroheight.com to find out! zeroheight.com/blog/how-edu...
Read Ashley Zhu's article for @zeroheight.com to find out! zeroheight.com/blog/how-edu...
November 10, 2025 at 2:52 PM
How do you design education that clicks and creates that ‘magic moment’ to turn users into confident advocates of your design system?
Read Ashley Zhu's article for @zeroheight.com to find out! zeroheight.com/blog/how-edu...
Read Ashley Zhu's article for @zeroheight.com to find out! zeroheight.com/blog/how-edu...
"If you’ve ever felt restricted by a design system [...], you may be up against common psychological phenomena that limit your thinking."
Check out @donnie.damato.design's article "Design systems don’t kill creativity – our biases do" on the @zeroheight.com blog:
zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Check out @donnie.damato.design's article "Design systems don’t kill creativity – our biases do" on the @zeroheight.com blog:
zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Design systems don’t kill creativity – our biases do - zeroheight
Donnie D'Amato looks at the cognitive biases that go into the way we frame design systems, and how to make sure they don't creep into our work
zeroheight.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:51 PM
"If you’ve ever felt restricted by a design system [...], you may be up against common psychological phenomena that limit your thinking."
Check out @donnie.damato.design's article "Design systems don’t kill creativity – our biases do" on the @zeroheight.com blog:
zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Check out @donnie.damato.design's article "Design systems don’t kill creativity – our biases do" on the @zeroheight.com blog:
zeroheight.com/blog/design-...
Reposted by Oliver Lindberg
Are you aware of the secret battle behind your browser?
Watch this lightning talk from Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025, in which Thomas Beverley, co-founder of the indie browser Wavebox.io, discusses browser choice: bit.ly/4olb5ey
Huge thanks again to @browserchoicealliance.org for the support!
Watch this lightning talk from Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025, in which Thomas Beverley, co-founder of the indie browser Wavebox.io, discusses browser choice: bit.ly/4olb5ey
Huge thanks again to @browserchoicealliance.org for the support!
October 23, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Are you aware of the secret battle behind your browser?
Watch this lightning talk from Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025, in which Thomas Beverley, co-founder of the indie browser Wavebox.io, discusses browser choice: bit.ly/4olb5ey
Huge thanks again to @browserchoicealliance.org for the support!
Watch this lightning talk from Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025, in which Thomas Beverley, co-founder of the indie browser Wavebox.io, discusses browser choice: bit.ly/4olb5ey
Huge thanks again to @browserchoicealliance.org for the support!
Rebrands have a reputation for chaos, but it doesn't have to be this way.
Here, Charlotte Macinnes suggests several ways to make your design system the hero of your next rebrand: zeroheight.com/blog/from-to...
(And yes, this is another article I commissioned for the @zeroheight.com blog.)
Here, Charlotte Macinnes suggests several ways to make your design system the hero of your next rebrand: zeroheight.com/blog/from-to...
(And yes, this is another article I commissioned for the @zeroheight.com blog.)
From tokens to touchpoints: Powering a successful rebrand with your design system - zeroheight
zeroheight.com
November 3, 2025 at 12:12 PM
Rebrands have a reputation for chaos, but it doesn't have to be this way.
Here, Charlotte Macinnes suggests several ways to make your design system the hero of your next rebrand: zeroheight.com/blog/from-to...
(And yes, this is another article I commissioned for the @zeroheight.com blog.)
Here, Charlotte Macinnes suggests several ways to make your design system the hero of your next rebrand: zeroheight.com/blog/from-to...
(And yes, this is another article I commissioned for the @zeroheight.com blog.)
Yes, AI can write components and generate documentation. But is either of those actually a good use case for LLMs in design systems?
In this article, @elyseholladay.bsky.social suggests three practical ways LLMs can provide real value for design systems right now.
zeroheight.com/blog/3-pract...
In this article, @elyseholladay.bsky.social suggests three practical ways LLMs can provide real value for design systems right now.
zeroheight.com/blog/3-pract...
3 practical ways LLMs can support design systems teams today - zeroheight
zeroheight.com
October 27, 2025 at 4:07 PM
Yes, AI can write components and generate documentation. But is either of those actually a good use case for LLMs in design systems?
In this article, @elyseholladay.bsky.social suggests three practical ways LLMs can provide real value for design systems right now.
zeroheight.com/blog/3-pract...
In this article, @elyseholladay.bsky.social suggests three practical ways LLMs can provide real value for design systems right now.
zeroheight.com/blog/3-pract...
With ARIA, you can set and augment accessibility meta information. But with great power comes great responsibility, as Hidde explains in this talk: 👇👇👇
Sometimes, the right use of ARIA can improve your UI for end users.
🎥 Watch @hidde.blog's excellent talk on both the good parts and common pitfalls of ARIA, delivered at Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuTh...
#throwbackthursday #tbthursday #a11y #accessibility
🎥 Watch @hidde.blog's excellent talk on both the good parts and common pitfalls of ARIA, delivered at Pixel Pioneers Bristol 2025: www.youtube.com/watch?v=NuTh...
#throwbackthursday #tbthursday #a11y #accessibility
October 16, 2025 at 11:17 AM
With ARIA, you can set and augment accessibility meta information. But with great power comes great responsibility, as Hidde explains in this talk: 👇👇👇
Design tokens promised to simplify design systems, but for many teams, they've become the biggest source of complexity instead.
Check out "When design tokens become technical debt" by @murphytrueman.bsky.social, now on the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/when-de...
Check out "When design tokens become technical debt" by @murphytrueman.bsky.social, now on the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/when-de...
October 7, 2025 at 2:00 PM
Design tokens promised to simplify design systems, but for many teams, they've become the biggest source of complexity instead.
Check out "When design tokens become technical debt" by @murphytrueman.bsky.social, now on the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/when-de...
Check out "When design tokens become technical debt" by @murphytrueman.bsky.social, now on the @zeroheight.com blog: zeroheight.com/blog/when-de...
Another article I commissioned for @zeroheight.com has gone live!
ALSO I wrote a thing for Zeroheight: When’s the right time to start documenting your design system?
In here I talk about what type of documentation to aim for at each stage of your design system’s lifecycle.
zeroheight.com/blog/whens-t...
In here I talk about what type of documentation to aim for at each stage of your design system’s lifecycle.
zeroheight.com/blog/whens-t...
When's the right time to start documenting your design system? - zeroheight
zeroheight.com
October 2, 2025 at 2:26 PM
Another article I commissioned for @zeroheight.com has gone live!
Front-end devs, non-human traffic is on the rise. Find out what AI means for the sites you build!
Are we witnessing the death of the browser?
🎥 In their excellent closing talk at Pixel Pioneers Bristol this summer, @nearestnabors.com explored how AI agents can transform our relationship with the internet. Watch the keynote here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IT5...
#ThrowbackThursday #tbthursday
🎥 In their excellent closing talk at Pixel Pioneers Bristol this summer, @nearestnabors.com explored how AI agents can transform our relationship with the internet. Watch the keynote here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=9IT5...
#ThrowbackThursday #tbthursday
October 2, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Front-end devs, non-human traffic is on the rise. Find out what AI means for the sites you build!
Yay, Systems of Harm is back! And what a fantastic guest to start with! 🤩
We’re back baby!
Ep 1, S2 of Systems of Harm just dropped and we’re kicking off this series with design systems and accessibility specialist @gerireid.com
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear us natter about design systems and activism
Apple: apple.co/42Zhx1s
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
Ep 1, S2 of Systems of Harm just dropped and we’re kicking off this series with design systems and accessibility specialist @gerireid.com
Tune in wherever you get your podcasts to hear us natter about design systems and activism
Apple: apple.co/42Zhx1s
RSS: bit.ly/43gtLkB
Design systems and activism with Geri Reid
Podcast Episode · Systems of Harm · 01/10/2025 · 53m
apple.co
October 2, 2025 at 9:06 AM
Yay, Systems of Harm is back! And what a fantastic guest to start with! 🤩
An extremely well-organised event with an amazing atmosphere! And just look at the lineup for this edition: @bradfrost.com, @thisisjofrank.bsky.social, @nerdy.dev, @ohhelloana.blog, @sachajudd.com, etc. 🤩
Tickets are super affordable as well, so get yourself over to Berlin! 🇩🇪
Tickets are super affordable as well, so get yourself over to Berlin! 🇩🇪
Step into Berlin for #btconf 2025. A celebration of creativity, innovation, and learning. Talks, workshops, and networking opportunities await. Only 37 days left. beyondtellerrand.com/events/berli...
beyond tellerrand // BERLIN 2025, taking place 06 - 07 Nov 2025
beyond tellerrand 2025 in Berlin. Join us on 06 - 07 Nov 2025 for talks about web, design, technology, typography and much more. In the renowned friendly atmosphere.
beyondtellerrand.com
September 30, 2025 at 11:30 AM
An extremely well-organised event with an amazing atmosphere! And just look at the lineup for this edition: @bradfrost.com, @thisisjofrank.bsky.social, @nerdy.dev, @ohhelloana.blog, @sachajudd.com, etc. 🤩
Tickets are super affordable as well, so get yourself over to Berlin! 🇩🇪
Tickets are super affordable as well, so get yourself over to Berlin! 🇩🇪
I'm so excited about the content I have lined up for the @zeroheight.com blog. The community's willingness to share both knowledge and thoughts is incredible. It's going to be a real Who's Who of design systems!
Here's just one example:
zeroheight.com/blog/from-gr... (by @morganepeng.bsky.social)
Here's just one example:
zeroheight.com/blog/from-gr... (by @morganepeng.bsky.social)
From Grief to Exec: How AI Is Disrupting Design Systems
AI is reshaping design systems, shifting practitioners from hands-on craft to strategic oversight. From automating component management to enabling hybrid designer–developer roles, this new era demand...
zeroheight.com
September 23, 2025 at 1:50 PM
I'm so excited about the content I have lined up for the @zeroheight.com blog. The community's willingness to share both knowledge and thoughts is incredible. It's going to be a real Who's Who of design systems!
Here's just one example:
zeroheight.com/blog/from-gr... (by @morganepeng.bsky.social)
Here's just one example:
zeroheight.com/blog/from-gr... (by @morganepeng.bsky.social)
So inspiring *and* practical. And Chris even created this animation for the conference!
September 22, 2025 at 2:31 PM
So inspiring *and* practical. And Chris even created this animation for the conference!