CSS alpha(), SVG with linked-parameters, and Arguing with Humans
On this episode we're chatting about how to make modern tooling more collaborative and human-friendly, CSS alpha() and color-mix() features, Chris quizzes Dave on SVG features, voting for interop, CodePen + AI tools, and how to detect when elements overlap with CSS.
Building Design Systems Using AI with TJ Pitre
TJ Pitre joins us to talk AI in design systems, building and maintaining component libraries, the evolution of modular CSS and component workflows, connecting Figma and code, keeping components in sync across tools and teams, human review in AI-assisted workflows, Storybook, MCP tools, evals, and decision models like Jev for choosing components.
Design System Docs, CodePen’s API, and Bucket Filling Conversations
Dave and Chris explore the evolving landscape of design systems, CodePen's new API features, what happens when an app moves your cheese and how to respond, and Regretful API's.
Web Performance with Ben Schwarz
Ben Schwarz stops by to discuss the state of web performance, using his research on airline websites as a case study for practical insights on improving website speed and user experience.
Treadmills, Bass Guitars, and Testing Web Components
We're talking treadmill and musical gear, software maintenance, dependency management, technical debt, testing web components, and CSS-Tricks hot drama.