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Inclusive development through web components

  • Theme:Dev & code
  • Topic:Design
  • Topic:Collaboration
  • Topic:UX

Discover the features, benefits, and gotchas of web component development through our refactoring of Figma's Simple Design System

    • Nick Villapiano

      Director, Front End Development

      One North

Connecting code with craft

  • Theme:Dev & code
  • Topic:Design
  • Topic:Strategy
  • Topic:Collaboration

The line between design and code is blurring. Lukas and Katie will share how designers at GitHub navigate this intersection, leveraging emerging tooling like Code Connect alongside GitHub to seamlessly bridge design and code. Through real-world examples and lessons learned, they'll share actionable strategies and practical tips for designers who want to move fast, build impactful prototypes, and get buy-in—ultimately gaining the autonomy to shape their daily work and drive meaningful change.

    • Katie Langerman

      Staff Systems Designer

      GitHub

    • Lukas Oppermann

      Staff Systems Designer

      GitHub

Programmable colors: bridging design and code

  • Theme:Dev & code
  • Topic:Design
  • Topic:Collaboration
  • Topic:Design systems

Enter a new era of color where designers and developers can finally have precise, programmatic control over color—and discover how the OKLCH color space, modern hardware, and evolving browser support make it all possible. This talk is perfect for designers and developers who want to stay ahead of the productivity curve! In this session: — Learn why perceptual color spaces are transforming design — See dynamic theming and contrast prediction in practice — Discover how to streamline designer-developer collaboration — Learn how you can contribute to this evolving ecosystem

    • Irina Nazarova

      CEO

      Evil Martians Inc.

    • Arthur Objartel

      Product Designer

      Evil Martians

About the speakers

Nick Villapiano

He/him

Director, Front End Development

One North

Nick is the Director of Front End Development at One North. When not trying to talk design systems with anyone who will engage, he enjoys bowling and making music.

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Katie Langerman

She/her

Staff Systems Designer

GitHub

Katie Langerman is a designer specializing in design systems, currently contributing to GitHub’s Primer. She focuses on creating flexible, scalable systems that help bridge the gap between design and code. Katie is also passionate about fostering collaboration across teams, sharing insights on leadership as an individual contributor, and tackling challenges like design tokens and asynchronous teamwork.

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Lukas Oppermann

He/him

Staff Systems Designer

GitHub

Lukas Oppermann is a Staff Systems Designer at GitHub specializing in design systems & design tokens. As a user experience professional and design system consultant he helps organizations build scalable design solutions. Lukas shares insights on design & design systems through his popular articles. His approach to problem-solving extends to crafting open-source tools and plugins to enhance the design workflows. Beyond crafting elegant system solutions, Lukas is a serious coffee nerd ☕️ and an avid boulderer.

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Irina Nazarova

She/her

CEO

Evil Martians Inc.

Irina leads Evil Martians, a consulting company partnering with developer tools startups. The team is renowned for creating influential open-source projects like PostCSS, Nanostores, Martian Mono, and oklch.com, while being major contributors to the Ruby on Rails ecosystem.

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Arthur Objartel

He/him

Product Designer

Evil Martians

Product Designer at Evil Martians. A Warsaw-based multidisciplinary designer with a passion for Figma and AI. Occasional coder and video game enthusiast.

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