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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
Introducing The Opinionated thoughtbotter: Hot takes from our senior team

We launched a new video series where our team shares their spiciest takes on the tech world. From AI-assisted coding skepticism to why CSS makes you a true full-stack dev, these debates reveal the thinking that shapes better products. Watch Episode 1 now.
Lindsey Christensen and Svenja Schäfer
September 24, 2025
- News
Giant Robots Podcast Ep 592: Why the Future of AI and XR Is Still Ours to Shape with Don Shin

Sami talks with Don Shin about which direction humanity is heading as the landscape of AI technology continues to shift and evolve.
Sami Birnbaum
September 18, 2025
- Podcast
Superglue 2.0 Alpha: React ♥️ Rails Turbo Streams!

Superglue 2.0 incoming! Bringing the power of Rails Turbo Streams to React.
Johny Ho
September 17, 2025
- Ruby
- Web
- Ruby On Rails
- React
- Redux
- JavaScript
- Hotwire
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- Turbo
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
Giant Robots Podcast Ep 591: Beyond the Traditional View with Amani Bright and Julia Lasater

Will talks with Amani Bright and Julia Lasater about the state of women’s health and their efforts to increase visibility for all women who enter the health care system.
Will Larry
September 11, 2025
- Podcast
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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