design system lead. i blog about building excellent Figma components. https://teapawt.net/t.co/GBzyKwmr50
Washington, DC
Joined July 2013
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Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
Everyone's making extreme predictions about the future of software, and I feel left out. So here it is:
Everything will stay roughly the same. The things that were useful before now will remain useful after now.
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
If you like this, you’ll love
WEARING A MFING MASK
Today, we're introducing Spectre I, the first smart device to stop unwanted audio recordings.
We live in a world of always-on listening devices.
Smart devices and AI dominate our world in business and private conversations.
With Deveillance, you will @be_inaudible.
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
Design work relies on "creative energy", which is a short-hand for motivation, morale, inspiration, care, willingness, etc. Some conversations you have at work raise your creative energy, and some lower it.
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
Follow my @figma
list! - teapawt.net/i/lists/16202116480687…
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
Covid-19 vaccines, credited with saving millions of lives during the pandemic, set off a powerful alarm that rallies the human immune system against cancer and nearly doubles the median survival length of patients, according to a new retrospective study. wapo.st/4qmTVhl
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
MY FAVES ARE STILL THE HEIGHT OF MUSIC HOLY SHIT!
“horseglue” by ekko astral is now out everywhere on the internet where you can get tinnitus spotify.link/GtVCNjXfFXb
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
fuck yes
“horseglue” by @ekkoastral is out october 22, 2025 on @topshelfrecords
IF IT BLEEDS IT LEADS
⏱️ 🩸 ☠️ 🩸 📰 🩸🔪
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
We are thrilled to announce that our NEW Large Language Model will be released on 11.18.25.
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
BREAKING: COVlD surges across the U.S.
20 states & D.C. are in High or Very High transmission. Only 1 state is Very Low.
PMC estimates the U.S. will top 1 million new daily infections tomorrow.
Full report on Monday.
ALT CDC data: Heat map, summarized in post. PMC estimates: 1 in 49 actively infectious. We estimate topping 1 million new daily infections tomorrow.
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
as the tools slip through our fingers, the fundamentals of using them have never mattered more
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
It’s incredibly fulfilling when former teammates ask for guidance on their next moves. It isn’t about titles or roles anymore, it’s about knowing they still trust you to help shape their future. It's realizing how much the impact of the connection you built truly mattered.
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
Give orgs in DC money
Here are some instas shared by @prettybittermp3 and @ekkoastral
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
Slack’s viral notification flowchart is a masterclass in thoughtful design. What feels effortless to users often relies on remarkably complex decision-making behind the scenes, factoring in timing, user status, message importance, and more. The best products don’t hide their thinking, but they do hide the complexity, ensuring every interaction feels simple, seamless, and intentional.
everydayux.net/teslers-law-m…
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
I just built an AI assistant directly inside my Variable Visualizer @figma plugin
It can:
🧠 Writes modes & collections & modify variables aliasings
🔗 Binds variables to layers
📈 Reads + explains variables
This is the first AI that thinks in variables
youtu.be/yimc4uatoZ4
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
The component audit widget is live!
It scans your Figma library, then:
– Shows components by page
– Shows components missing variables/styles
– Lists components without descriptions
– Lists components without links
– Print a summary frame for a log
figma.com/community/widget/1…
Alice ❖ Packard retweeted
🙋♂️ Question for product designers:
Do you know what state charts/state machines are and do you use them in your design process? 💡
24%Yes I use statecharts
35%Yes but I don't use them
41%No
63 votes • Final results