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      Do I know anyone that works at a company with layered design systems? Is that even a thing?
      
      Something like a global design system for consistency across all applications, and below that systems that are specific to their respective application
      
      Looking for opinions & resources
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      Data viz starter packs please 🙏
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    15. Gergely Orosz

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      "How can we trust that Bluesky will stay a viable business, while also not selling ads? (that is a business model that tends to destroy open ecosystems"
      
      A very important question.
      
      Naturally, one we asked from the Bluesky team, in our deepdive:
      
      newsletter.pragmaticengineer.com/p/bluesky-en...
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      thinking of making a Developers in design systems starter pack, who should i add?
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    23. Dona Sarkar

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      Guess who’s back?
      
      #REDParty’s back!
      
      It doesn’t feel like Big #MSIgnite without the legendary #AvePoint RED Party and last night did not disappoint!
      
      I had to skedaddle earlier than usual due to 4 am wake-up today but it was so good to see you all! 💃🏻
      
      Thank you @meetdux.bsky.social & friends!
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      The sound in my head when I write “as per my last email”

      red online

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      I have just bought a Pinus Mugo mountain pine tree and this might be the best thing I have purchased all year
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    38. Maggie Appleton

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      My new fave thing about working for a design agency: when people ask if I’m available for roles / projects, I can tell them to hire Normally instead.
      
      I never had bandwidth or biz skills to do freelance jobs anyway, and now I’m freed from the obligation!
      
      Normally designers are better than me anyway
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      I think it’s called “being part of an agency” and maybe it’s time to see how it’d look to work the “Group” part of my LLC’s name

      Ashlee

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      What’s it called when you have someone find and negotiate contracts for you? Kind of like hiring a recruiter I guess?
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