A notional design studio. — Ethan Marcotte
A design language, if you can keep it.| ethanmarcotte.com
A design language, if you can keep it.| ethanmarcotte.com
Eric wrote about his newsletter subscriptions, and asked some friends to do the same. Here’s my entry.| ethanmarcotte.com
The first large-scale responsive website just launched, and I helped. Here’s how we did it.| ethanmarcotte.com
I added a links section to my website. Here’s how I made it, and why.| My journal — Ethan Marcotte’s website
Here’s to new work, and to a little more clarity amid the chaos.| ethanmarcotte.com
The original “Responsive Web Design” article was published fifteen years ago. Time’s weird, man.| ethanmarcotte.com
I’ve upgraded my site’s social media preview images, using a combination of ImageMagick and Eleventy. Here’s entirely too many words about how I made it all happen.| ethanmarcotte.com
There’s an old organizing joke someone once told me: “Who’s in the union? You and I.”| Ethan Marcotte’s website
A peek into You Deserve a Tech Union’s new design, and the typefaces—and process—that made it happen.| ethanmarcotte.com
In 2023, I wrote a book. Several months later, my publisher closed its doors. And now? We’re back, and better than ever.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Tomorrow to fresh woods, and pastures new.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Another year, another redesign. Might as well get to work.| ethanmarcotte.com
I had a wonderful job, until I didn’t. This is about what happened—and what is happening.| ethanmarcotte.com
Your design system’s more than the sum of its patterns. (It’s all about the people, maaaaannnn.)| ethanmarcotte.com
On a friend’s recommendation, I bought a Tom Bihn backpack for traveling. I really like it.| ethanmarcotte.com
Jon and Naz kindly tagged me into a blogging challenge! Namely, to answer a set of questions about how I blog, and why.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
No hate. No fear—well, a fair bit of fear. But I’m ready.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
I’ve put my first two books online for free.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Here are some things I know.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
The largest union of tech workers just went on strike.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Last year, I wrote a book. Several months later, my publisher closed its doors. This is about what happens next.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
I just migrated this little website’s internals over to Eleventy. If I did my job right, you won’t notice the change.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
I’ve been a designer at 18F for one week now.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Spotted a copy of You Deserve a Tech Union at my local library. It made my decade.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
My book was reviewed in Labor Notes. I’m still pinching myself.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
I’m excited to share a change in You Deserve a Tech Union’s pricing.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Tech workers of Boston! Curious about unions? We’re having anothermeetup about it!| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Tech workers of Boston! Curious about unions? Let’s have a meetup about it!| Ethan Marcotte’s website
You Deserve a Tech Union’s launch feels like it was just yesterday! What is time anymore| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Here’s the table of contents for You Deserve a Tech Union. (Also, hey: how about a sample chapter?)| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Blurbs are starting to come in for You Deserve a Tech Union, along with several emotions.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
What we talk about when we talk about measuring a design system.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
I should probably check my email again.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
For now, I’ve got my feet under me. And I’m grateful.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
Karen and Jeff and I have launched a little strategic consultancy. We’re calling it Autogram, and I’d like to tell you why.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
I’ve added “Reply via email” links to my RSS feed. Hope you find it useful.| Ethan Marcotte’s website
I just attended my first Labor Notes Conference. My head’s full, and my heart’s on fire.| ethanmarcotte.com
Here’s how I’m blocking “artificial intelligence” bots, crawlers, and scrapers.| ethanmarcotte.com
Nineteen thoughts about “generative artificial intelligence,” spanning a few centuries.| ethanmarcotte.com
A prominent investor got excited about collective bargaining. I did too! (But probably for different reasons.)| ethanmarcotte.com
A little marker for myself, from one year to the next.| ethanmarcotte.com
What happens when workers take collective action, and in an anti-worker industry?| ethanmarcotte.com
Writin’ up—for you, but also for me—a few book events from last week.| ethanmarcotte.com
I went to a conference last weekend, and it was wonderful. In fact, I’m still thinking about it—and about what can happen next.| ethanmarcotte.com
So! You Deserve a Tech Union’s been getting a little attention lately! Here’s a short roundup.| ethanmarcotte.com
Well, hey! Happy pub day to my latest book!| ethanmarcotte.com
My new book, You Deserve a Tech Union, is almost here. Here’s how you can help support it!| ethanmarcotte.com
I wrote this book for you, for me—for all of us. I hope you like it.| ethanmarcotte.com
Hey, this is neat: A Book Apart is available in bookstores, and around the world.| ethanmarcotte.com
What else happened this week? Well, I wrote my first op-ed; also, I got some mail.| ethanmarcotte.com
Life after Twitter remains, well, weird. Maybe this is better.| ethanmarcotte.com
A number of prominent web folks have been asking for “container queries.” I think they’re right to do so, and here’s why.| ethanmarcotte.com
On getting stuck, and what you worry about when you worry about writing.| ethanmarcotte.com
When did we start using “breakpoint” to talk about layout adaptation? (Honestly, I don’t know!)| ethanmarcotte.com
For what comes next, whatever it is.| ethanmarcotte.com
Various and sundry design tweaks! Writing bios is still terrible! Dark Mode 2: The Return of Dark Mode! It’s good to be back!| ethanmarcotte.com
Hello. It’s been a week. (A little more than, if I’m being honest.)| ethanmarcotte.com
The fine folks at A Book Apart asked me to participate in a little interview, as my little yellow book just turned ten years old!| ethanmarcotte.com
At long last, container queries might finally become reality! And responsive design just turned eleven! My goodness!| ethanmarcotte.com
I’ve launched four courses on design systems, available for free at Aquent Gymnasium! I hope you like them.| ethanmarcotte.com
“Why create a design system?” It’s a good question, if a hard one.| ethanmarcotte.com
Last year, Google announced AMP will no longer be a requirement for prime search placement. This is good! But I still have questions.| ethanmarcotte.com
Sara Soueidan asked how I typically spend my days. Here’s how I typically spend my days.| ethanmarcotte.com
Looking for a few bright spots in everyone’s worst year.| ethanmarcotte.com
A friend asked me to share a few favorite resources on design systems. I thought I’d share them with you, too.| ethanmarcotte.com
I spoke at two events yesterday. I drank a lot of coffee. I talked a lot about design systems. Good day.| ethanmarcotte.com
Here’s how I think about my speaking fee for remote events.| ethanmarcotte.com
She asked, “Are you looking forward to your birthday?”| ethanmarcotte.com
It’s often suggested that design systems would improve the way organizations work. I’ve been wondering about that.| ethanmarcotte.com
I’ve been lucky enough to work with Aquent Gymnasium on a series of short video tutorials. I hope you like them.| ethanmarcotte.com
I read these two essays some time ago, and I keep returning to them. I bet you’ll like them too.| ethanmarcotte.com
Individually, there’s little we can do; but collectively, there’s not much we can’t.| ethanmarcotte.com
I’m pausing my email newsletter for a bit. More importantly, here are some organizations doing necessary work right now, and some resources I’ve found helpful.| ethanmarcotte.com
In some ways, responsive design was an attempt to move past the idea of a “page.” How’s that worked out for us?| ethanmarcotte.com
The original “Responsive Web Design” article was published a decade ago! Here’s how it happened, and who helped make it happen.| ethanmarcotte.com
Justin Avery kindly invited me to do an interview for his wonderful Responsive Web Design newsletter. So you know I had to oblige.| ethanmarcotte.com
On JavaScript, frameworks, and how giving a damn doesn’t scale.| ethanmarcotte.com
Stumbled across a little layout technique while working on my latest redesign. I think it’s helpful; maybe you’ll think so, too.| ethanmarcotte.com
It was long overdue, but I’ve added an accessibility statement to my website. Here are a few reasons why.| ethanmarcotte.com
Design systems haven’t solved the consistency problem—far from it. What can?| ethanmarcotte.com
When was the last time a design system empowered you to make a decision? (I’m honestly asking.)| ethanmarcotte.com
I liked Mozilla’s guide to student organizing and workplace ethics so much, I made a web page out of it.| ethanmarcotte.com
On objects and slices; on design systems and scale.| ethanmarcotte.com
It’s time for us to organize our workplaces, my loves.| ethanmarcotte.com
A talk on automation, power, justice, and labor in the tech industry.| ethanmarcotte.com
I tried navigating some of Google’s featured AMP Stories in a screen reader. And then I wrote this.| ethanmarcotte.com
Thinking about web accessibility, and getting from here to there.| ethanmarcotte.com
I’ve been at Theorizing The Web for the last few days. I really liked it; I think you might, too.| ethanmarcotte.com
