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New thoughtbot merch store just launched!

We’ve launched a thoughtbot merch store with new swag, sizes, and logo.
Stephanie Kuroda
October 3, 2025
- Operations
- Culture
- News
- Design
- Swag
What sets thoughtbot designers apart?

thoughtbot designers aren’t just pushing pixels—they’re full-stack product partners and front-end developers.
Andrew Spencer
September 30, 2025
🎙️ Free Resource: Product Design Sprint FigJam Template

Take the pain out of setting up your Product Design Sprint with our free PDS schedule and template board on FigJam!
Ferdia Kenny
September 29, 2025
- Design
- Product Design Sprint
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
Keep track of color contrast in Figma with our plugin

Add accessibility color contrast information directly in the Figma UI with the Contrast Description plugin.
Andrew Spencer
August 11, 2025
- Accessibility
- Color
- Figma
- Design
Introducing thoughtbot’s refreshed and more flexible logo

Behind the scenes look at the design team’s work to make the logo more balanced and easier to read at small sizes, while staying undeniably thoughtbot.
Alex Chen, Andrew Spencer & Fatima Burke
June 19, 2025
- Design
I just want to click the button

Intuition often wins over familiarity.
Elaina Natario
June 11, 2025
Designing for an aging population: Unlocking market opportunities through user research

The longevity market is booming. Are you listening closely enough?
Emily Bahna
June 4, 2025
When to build an in-house engineering team and when to hire an agency

When does it make sense to work with a consultancy like thoughtbot? After thousands of engagements, we summarize our best advice for when it makes more sense to hire in-house and when it makes more sense to find an external partner.
Ran Craycraft
May 16, 2025
- MVP
- Hiring
- Platform Engineering
- Development
- Design
- Growth
Ofcom’s Protection of Children Codes - Happy Birthday to me 🎂

We can do it. We can make the internet a safer place for us and our children. It’s about time big tech stopped saying it can’t be done.
Sami Birnbaum
May 2, 2025
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