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Welp.

Does anyone have examples of sites or apps made from Lovable that don't immediately *look like* they're made from Lovable? 🤔

Discovery isn’t a phase. It’s a habit. We run research alongside ongoing design + engineering so product efforts stay aligned with real needs. New article from our Director of UX & Research. linkedin.com/pulse/continuo…

🫣 I'm heading to NYC the week of Sep 8 — do I have any design or tech folks who want to meet up? Even if not, welcome any recommendations for restaurants to try!

From reading subtle customer cues to staying composed under pressure, the skills Principal Product Designer Stephanie Campbell honed as a fine dining pro now help her craft better user experiences and navigate complex projects. Learn more in her article: smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/from-l…

@jina Happy birthday! 🍰

42 today.

🧩 Your past shapes who you are as a designer, no matter where your career began or how unexpected your career path may have been. Stephanie Campbell shows how those lessons can sharpen your instincts, strengthen collaboration, and help you become a better designer today: smashingmagazine.com/2025/08/from-l…

The animations on Fueled.com may feel simple. Building them was not. Motion 3D objects run on a custom animation system: no WebGL, no video, just smooth motion that works everywhere. Learn how in the technical deep dive: fueled.com/blog/engineeri…

AI tools seem to really struggle with textures and the concept of absolutely positioned decorative elements. Or am I prompting things wrong?

I am putting Figma Make through the ringer. Who else has played with it? What are your thoughts?

Does anyone have a fave @figma Slides PDF compression plugin? 100MB PDFs ain't it. Acrobat compression can only do so much, but it'd be nice to have it < 10MB at the end. I hear it has to do with how the program handles fonts? Any help appreciated #figmadesign

Who's hiring designers right now? Going to treat this as a mini job board to send to a few great candidates 👇

Google Site Kit — the official WordPress plugin we built with @Google — was just named the most trusted WordPress plugin in a new survey. It also just broke into the top 10 most popular plugins. fueled.com/blog/google-si…

Digital Democracy, a digital civic platform we built with @CalMatters, was honored with a Northern California Emmy Award. 🏆 The award honors a CBS News segment that used the platform to expose how fentanyl legislation was quietly blocked. fueled.com/blog/digital-d…

@danmall this is going to be so random but I remembered you recommended a sleeping eye mask a while back. Do you still use and recommend it?

Branded merch shouldn’t require a full e-commerce build—or an ops team. Pressto Shop is a streamlined solution powered by @WooCommerce: ✔ Print-on-demand; no inventory ✔ Fast to launch (2–4 weeks) Built for orgs with engaged audiences. fueled.com/blog/pressto-s…

Turn Figma design tokens into WordPress global styles in minutes. The Figma to WordPress Automation streamlines theme.json setup. No special frameworks, no Dev Mode. Just faster workflows. fueled.com/blog/figma-to-…

Remote-first is how we work. But when timing and context call for it, a focused in-person workshop delivers real ROI. New on the Fueled blog: why strategic workshops still matter—and how to get them right. fueled.com/blog/top-compa…

The new Fueled site was engineered by our @10up WordPress practice using homegrown tools and AI. ⚙️ Reusable components 🤖 60% of custom features AI-scaffolded 🧠 Real-time design in browser Fast ≠ rushed. It means focused. fueled.com/blog/building-…

🗞️ Big news: 10up has officially unified under the @Fueled name, with a bold new brand, mission, and vision for the future. 10up is now the brand of Fueled’s enterprise WordPress practice. 10up.com/blog/2025/new-…