Kathryn Grayson Nanz articles - 47 total
Getting Specific About CSS Specificity
Everything you never wanted to know about why some styles override others in your CSS.
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Designer-Developer Collaboration: 2024 Survey Results
If you’ve ever been curious about designer / developer communication, pain points, design system usage, and so much more, then you’ll definitely want to check this out.
Closing the Designer-Developer Gap
Want to help close the design / dev gap and learn more about the current state of the industry?
UX Crash Course: Usability Heuristics
What makes a site especially usable (or especially difficult to use)? Try using Jakob Nielsen’s 10 Usability Heuristics as a basis for internal review.
The Current State of React Server Components: A Guide for the Perplexed
Let’s take a look at the big picture regarding React Server Components: not only what they are, but also why they didn’t take off immediately and the pros and cons of incorporating them now.
To Adopt or Not to Adopt? Assessing New Tech in a Quickly Moving Field
A checklist to help assess whether or not new tech is ready to be included in your project
A Developer’s Guide to Implementing a Design System (Part 2)
For a design system to truly be integrated and applied to an application, it needs to live in the codebase as much as it lives in the design software – how do we make that happen?
A Developer’s Guide to Implementing a Design System (Part 1)
What practical steps are involved for a developer to implement a design system? Let’s take a look!
Debunking 6 Common Myths about D&I in Tech
I don’t think it’s surprising news to say that we have a diversity and inclusion problem in tech. A...
Applying a Custom Design System to a Third-Party Component Library? Storybook Makes it Easy.
Launching and maintaining a design system built on KendoReact, using Storybook.
Everything You Need to Know About the Updated React Docs
All the news that's fit to (digitally) print about the update to the official React documentation.
Getting Started With Accessibility for React
Three things you should be thinking about to help make your React app more accessible.
Understanding Color and Accessibility
When it comes to making your applications accessible, the colors that you choose play a huge role!...
I Don’t Know How to Explain to You That Being a Developer Means You Have to Care About Users
If we don’t start and finish every single project thinking about how the human on the other end will be impacted…why are we even doing this?
Contextual Design vs. Feature Driven Development
“Good design, when it’s done well, becomes invisible. It’s only when it’s done poorly that we notice...
Year in DevRel by the Numbers
A look at how my time was spent over the past year working in Developer Relations.
I can :has()?
A look at the new :has() CSS pseudo-selector and how you can start using it today!
Deploying Your CRA React App on Github Pages
A walkthrough (plus troubleshooting for some common issues) for using Github Pages to host your React app.
Improving Designer-Developer Collaboration With Figma UI Kits
Figma UI Kits create consistency and ease communication by providing a single source of truth that all parties can reference — learn how you can start using one today!
Everything You Need to Know About the React 18 RC
The final React 18 release is coming in just a few weeks – time to get ready!
Layering Up with CSS Cascade Layers
Taking a look at the newest CSS hotness: Cascade Layers! What they are, how they work, and how you can start using them right away.
Design Systems for Developers
Having a design system makes it easy for developers to onboard new team members, quickly find answers to basic questions without having to DM someone and wait for an answer, download common assets like logos and icons, and so much more.
Your Thoughts on Design as a Developer
A discussion about the parts of design that frustrate or confuse developers.
What is a Gantt Chart, Anyway?
An introduction to a less-known component that could be a huge benefit to your project management app.
Taking a Look at `startTransition` in React 18
A quick overview of one of the coolest concurrency features coming in React 18
Figma for Developers
Learn your way around the popular design software Figma, and level up your dev game.
The Future of Color in CSS
Taking a look at P3 color and the new methods for defining colors in CSS.
You Probably Don't Need Media Queries Anymore
With screens available in any size you can imagine, it's time to shift our approach towards responsive design – the era of breakpoints is over and the era of fluid design is here. Modern CSS has fantastic support for responsive design that ensures you won't ever have to write a media query again (if you don't want to).