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Leaving clients with more than a Figma file: a guide to design system handoff documentation

How can you make sure that your clients have what they need to get the most out of your carefully considered and designed design system once your engagement ends?
Vendela Colavecchio
September 16, 2025
- Design System
- Design
- Consulting
- CSS
Lessons from using AI in Discovery

We tested multiple AI tools for synthesizing discovery output and found the best insights come when machines find the patterns and humans connect the dots.
Dawn Delatte, Fatima Burke & Kevin Kwon
September 15, 2025
Our philosophy on developer rotations

Learn why developer rotations are not a bug but a feature.
Fernando Perales
September 10, 2025
- Consulting
Meet us at EuRuKo 2025

We’ll be present in another edition of EuRuKo, bringing talks and a lot of swag. We’re looking forward to meeting you!
Sarah Lima
September 5, 2025
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Giant Robots Podcast Ep 590: Making AI work for users with Louis Gutierrez

Chad talks with Louis Gutierrez about the various challenges of implementing AI into a product or business.
Chad Pytel
September 4, 2025
- Podcast
Upcoming JavaScript and React Conferences for 2025

The year’s not over yet — there’s plenty of JavaScript events ahead for those looking to learn, connect, and grow with the community.
Diego Oliveira and Jimmy Thigpen
September 1, 2025
- React
- React Native
- JavaScript
- Events
- Growth
- Mobile
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ChatGPT is writing the same product plan for your competitors

ChatGPT can get your startup’s project brief written fast, but speed isn’t strategy. Learn how to use AI as a starting point while making sure your product vision is built to succeed.
Kelly Gebo
August 29, 2025
Introducing Top Secret

Automatically filter sensitive information before sending it to external services or APIs, such as chatbots and LLMs.
Steve Polito
August 22, 2025
Announcing thoughtbot Open Summit 2025: Leading the way in Rails and beyond

The Ruby community thrives when we build together. On October 31, our free, virtual Summit brings developers, maintainers, and teams worldwide into one space to ship real contributions and make your apps stronger.
Lindsey Christensen
August 21, 2025
- Open Source
- Rails
- Events
Giant Robots Podcast Ep 588: When a designer meets a developer with Jeremy Blaze

Sami faces his fear of program designers by talking with Jeremy Blaze.
Sami Birnbaum
August 21, 2025
- Podcast
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