Amy Lobé

@hdv Not in the UK during my lifetime. We did have a business side of the books though.

@Amy_Hupe I'd read a blog about this. It would help me with the empathy I need to have when I'm designing things.

Questions for you, hive mind: 1. Would you prefer a podcast or blog post format for this? 2. Do you have suggestions for who I should talk to? (I'm looking for people with lived experience of exclusion and marginalisation, and some understanding of design systems)

Contemplating a blog or podcast series called "Systems of harm" where I interview people from marginalised communities about design system patterns and practices that harm them. E.g. patterns that are racist, ableist, exclusionary to people with low or no digital access. 1/2

@LizzieCassMaran I'd like to make it clear that I don't agree with this. Even when it isn't possible to change, there are better ways to gather the information.

@LizzieCassMaran There are other ways to handle this. However, it may be used to collect gender identity. In financially regulated stuff, lots of the government systems still work on binary gender. Pensions, for example, when different genders may have different rights.

In all seriousness, is anyone able to tell me a valid reason for having someone's title as a mandatory form field? FYI The legacy of how a backend system is set up is not a valid reason. #FormDesign #Titles

@vayiam @LeonieWatson This blends with a concept of life stats. Somewhere in my brain I can find out stuff like how many biscuits I've consumed. I'm pretty sure I'd be due a medal.

@gazjoy I've got the S21 Ultra and regret my decision to have the bigger phone every day. I've got pretty big hands, but this is just silly. It doesn't fit anywhere and I almost drop it on a regular basis.

They ache so much 😫

Had a new iPhone 12 from an iPhone 7 and my hands are really feeling the difference in weight and how far my fingers have to reach. Pretty much need 2 hands all the time to work the 12.

@LiamSpradlin I don't like how many keyboards feel. Especially the mac keyboards with metal are a big trigger for me. I have poor motor control, so the feedback of a mechanical or deep key keyboard plays a big part in my typing ability. I realise this is very much a Dyspraxic thing!

@a11yMel Your comment echoed around my brain as I felt that sinking familiarity.

@WalterStephanie I strongly dislike stuff like this because it inevitably comes up at work (no matter where I am working)

I stumbled upon this. I'm not sure there is a "always" when it comes to UI patterns. I don't think having a "search" button is bad practice. It's also better for accessibility. If you don't have the button in plain text, you need to have an alternative text on the icon. 1.

@imaginmatrix Is this just copy pasta from reddit?

@jmarshallBKLYN Having worked for careers advice companies in the UK the advice always given is two pages. Having hired amazing people, I've not been counting the pages. Just want that easy to scan formatting :)

@avimran @Amy_Hupe This - sounds like you need some respite. Take an hour, a day, a week to recharge.

Positively dragging my way through my to-do list lately. Feel so tired and unmotivated, and not sleeping well for some reason. Any tips on finding a bit of energy and enthusiasm again?

@chanjohnathan @connorburtis @ZachShea @disco_lu @figma @FacebookOrigami Shout out to Axure... if you're willing to spend months learning it and happy to end up writing javascript to get your dynamic bits working well. That said, it's still my first prototyping tool love.

@connorburtis @ZachShea @disco_lu @figma @FacebookOrigami has nodes

Serious message I just received from a recruiter

@Levis_UK please stock plus sizes in your full price stores. Utterly humiliating to be told your size isn't stocked in store. Don't give me any nonsense about not enough sales. It's not like 501s are going anywhere.

@CrayolaTheQueen They're sort of like a ranking system around the office. 1 lanyard? Beginner, send them to get your coffee. 15? Hold the door and speak in honorifics, they've been to one of every conference. They've also built neck muscles from all that fabric weight.

@jamesinyk @Amy_Hupe Do it more.

@AmyNeedsAJob @Amy_Hupe I do wonder if I’m building up a similar reputation!

Introduce yourself with the wildest feedback you’ve ever received. I’ll go first: “Hi I’m Amy. I’m too ambitious 🤝”

@irmagery @mayli I feel attacked. I'll be wearing my dino suit tomorrow as well, then.

Accidentally said the word "designosaur" and I'm not sure what it means yet but I like it

@CrayolaTheQueen And then forgetting to remember to reply another time?

@benhall_io @dddsouthwest Not all of us were there at the meal. It was very much optional! In my typical Neurodivergent way, I avoided the meal aspect. I turned up for my workshop today and met all sorts of amazing people :)

Ok, I'm not sure why I'm pointing at my nose... but I am. @dddsouthwest #womenintech