Katie Langerman
@katielangerman.com
Design Technologist at Atlassian. Previously GitHub.
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Katie Langerman
@katielangerman.com
· May 10
What a week! So grateful for the opportunity to speak at #Config2025 alongside @lukasoppermann.com. Our talk "Connecting code with craft" is now up on YouTube, check it out! youtu.be/6l6El4xqIZ4?...
I'm particularly proud of this last minute slide edition.
I'm particularly proud of this last minute slide edition.
The new 28 Years Later really hits! Starting off 2026 strong.
January 17, 2026 at 10:45 PM
The new 28 Years Later really hits! Starting off 2026 strong.
Been working on a lil dev stack for my non tech partner to collab on a web app we have running on our NAS:
GitHub for source control/actions to deploy
Cursor hacked with a GH codespace for dev
Live Share so I can check work/guide
No more watching him struggle w/ vibe code apps
GitHub for source control/actions to deploy
Cursor hacked with a GH codespace for dev
Live Share so I can check work/guide
No more watching him struggle w/ vibe code apps
January 13, 2026 at 3:08 AM
Been working on a lil dev stack for my non tech partner to collab on a web app we have running on our NAS:
GitHub for source control/actions to deploy
Cursor hacked with a GH codespace for dev
Live Share so I can check work/guide
No more watching him struggle w/ vibe code apps
GitHub for source control/actions to deploy
Cursor hacked with a GH codespace for dev
Live Share so I can check work/guide
No more watching him struggle w/ vibe code apps
So are we all building personal(?) software for our non techy partners or
We need a name for this
We need a name for this
January 12, 2026 at 4:07 PM
So are we all building personal(?) software for our non techy partners or
We need a name for this
We need a name for this
Complementary is back and this week Anthony and I discussed this talk from @jenson.org, which was a delight to watch!
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January 11, 2026 at 6:52 PM
Complementary is back and this week Anthony and I discussed this talk from @jenson.org, which was a delight to watch!
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Season 2 of The Pitt. We are so back!
January 10, 2026 at 4:05 AM
Season 2 of The Pitt. We are so back!
Great read from @alexanderobenauer.com 🙌
"...plenty of things let you explore someone else's thinking, but personal computers can help you explore your own thinking, giving you living spaces to externalize, review, expand, and refine your thoughts on the things that matter most to you."
"...plenty of things let you explore someone else's thinking, but personal computers can help you explore your own thinking, giving you living spaces to externalize, review, expand, and refine your thoughts on the things that matter most to you."
January 9, 2026 at 6:38 PM
Great read from @alexanderobenauer.com 🙌
"...plenty of things let you explore someone else's thinking, but personal computers can help you explore your own thinking, giving you living spaces to externalize, review, expand, and refine your thoughts on the things that matter most to you."
"...plenty of things let you explore someone else's thinking, but personal computers can help you explore your own thinking, giving you living spaces to externalize, review, expand, and refine your thoughts on the things that matter most to you."
Starting a new role in the age of AI has been such a game changer for me. Claude helps me optimize my workflows before I get too deep into the work. And Cursor talks me through an unfamiliar codebase, helps get my git aliases in order and all the things. Hard to imagine the before times.
January 9, 2026 at 12:06 AM
Starting a new role in the age of AI has been such a game changer for me. Claude helps me optimize my workflows before I get too deep into the work. And Cursor talks me through an unfamiliar codebase, helps get my git aliases in order and all the things. Hard to imagine the before times.
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Hey, are you in New York City? Are you someone who thrives at the intersection of design and engineering? Are you free January 22nd? Well, since you've answered yes to all of those questions come to the first Design Engineering meetup of 2026 at Datadog! Did I mention, it's FREE 💸
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NYC Design Engineering Meetup Q1, 2026 · Luma
Join us for networking and a chance to meet others in the field, a lightning talk from design systems architect Donnie D’Amato, a panel Q&A with design…
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January 8, 2026 at 9:11 PM
Hey, are you in New York City? Are you someone who thrives at the intersection of design and engineering? Are you free January 22nd? Well, since you've answered yes to all of those questions come to the first Design Engineering meetup of 2026 at Datadog! Did I mention, it's FREE 💸
luma.com/7hshd3al
luma.com/7hshd3al
The hoops I had to jump through today to get my key lights to turn on when my webcam turns on 😩 on a veeery locked down work machine (but I freaking DID IT)
December 31, 2025 at 9:47 PM
The hoops I had to jump through today to get my key lights to turn on when my webcam turns on 😩 on a veeery locked down work machine (but I freaking DID IT)
For our last episode of 2025, Anthony and I each brought some famous design phrases to discuss.
Thanks to all our listeners this year! We'll be back in January with more interface design topics. Let us know if there's a topic you want to hear.
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Thanks to all our listeners this year! We'll be back in January with more interface design topics. Let us know if there's a topic you want to hear.
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72: Famous design phrases by Complementary
Anthony and Katie each bring some famous design phrases to discuss. Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign...
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December 21, 2025 at 5:24 PM
For our last episode of 2025, Anthony and I each brought some famous design phrases to discuss.
Thanks to all our listeners this year! We'll be back in January with more interface design topics. Let us know if there's a topic you want to hear.
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Thanks to all our listeners this year! We'll be back in January with more interface design topics. Let us know if there's a topic you want to hear.
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Got my copy! So excited to read this ☺️
December 15, 2025 at 10:40 PM
Got my copy! So excited to read this ☺️
If you'd like to hear Anthony Hobday explain why all interfaces are made of plastic, check out this week's episode of Complementary.
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71: The materials interfaces are made of by Complementary
Sometimes interfaces mimic physical materials like paper or metal. Anthony and Katie discuss why this might be, what kinds of materials seem most common and how this has shifted over time.Hosts:Anthon...
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December 7, 2025 at 11:00 PM
If you'd like to hear Anthony Hobday explain why all interfaces are made of plastic, check out this week's episode of Complementary.
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Obsessed with Turnstile and MSPAINT this year. Who else should I be listening to?
December 4, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Obsessed with Turnstile and MSPAINT this year. Who else should I be listening to?
Today I’ve reached testing a box of old light bulbs level of deep cleaning 🧘♀️
November 30, 2025 at 10:24 PM
Today I’ve reached testing a box of old light bulbs level of deep cleaning 🧘♀️
I purchased every layout many years ago and I still reference it at least a few times a year. Great time to pick it up!
Oh I forgot to mention on here, Every Layout is doing the annual 50% discount too! every-layout.dev
Relearn CSS layout
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November 28, 2025 at 2:34 PM
I purchased every layout many years ago and I still reference it at least a few times a year. Great time to pick it up!
After 4 years, today's my last day at GitHub. It's hard to describe just how much I've learned working on Primer alongside a best in class team. I'm leaving with a sense of confidence and clarity in the work that we do, and I'm so excited to share what's next soon! 🙌
November 26, 2025 at 6:56 PM
After 4 years, today's my last day at GitHub. It's hard to describe just how much I've learned working on Primer alongside a best in class team. I'm leaving with a sense of confidence and clarity in the work that we do, and I'm so excited to share what's next soon! 🙌
Turns out when you try to make a list of things that are easy vs. hard to design, most things just seem hard. Anthony and I had a fun time comparing lists this week on Complementary.
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70: Things that are easy vs. hard to design by Complementary
Anthony and Katie compare things that feel easy to design vs. hard.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter.com/hobdaydesign...
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November 23, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Turns out when you try to make a list of things that are easy vs. hard to design, most things just seem hard. Anthony and I had a fun time comparing lists this week on Complementary.
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This week Anthony shares some ways he's using AI in his design practice which lean much less technical than my own methods. This conversation was a good reminder for me that designers should work with code if they *want* to, not as a requirement.
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69: Practical Uses of AI for Designers by Complementary
Anthony and Katie share ways to use AI in your design practice that don't involve code or generative images.Hosts:Anthony Hobday, Generalist Product Designer: https://twitter....
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November 9, 2025 at 5:44 PM
This week Anthony shares some ways he's using AI in his design practice which lean much less technical than my own methods. This conversation was a good reminder for me that designers should work with code if they *want* to, not as a requirement.
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So are all systems people as obsessed with perfectly packing/unpacking or just me?
November 2, 2025 at 8:35 PM
So are all systems people as obsessed with perfectly packing/unpacking or just me?
So my partner just explained baseball to me. We don’t watch baseball. But he knows all of the rules and terminology, apparently.
We are a baseball household now.
We are a baseball household now.
November 2, 2025 at 3:55 AM
So my partner just explained baseball to me. We don’t watch baseball. But he knows all of the rules and terminology, apparently.
We are a baseball household now.
We are a baseball household now.
Anthony and I shared our favorite design assets on Complementary this week. After trying to define what a design asset is, of course.
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68: Interface Design Assets (typefaces, imagery, icons) by Complementary
Anthony and Katie share some of their favorite design assets.Links mentioned:https://blush.design/https://nucleoapp.com/https://tabler.io/iconshttps://feathericons.com/https://thenounproject.com/https...
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October 26, 2025 at 4:16 PM
Anthony and I shared our favorite design assets on Complementary this week. After trying to define what a design asset is, of course.
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Any friends going to Schema IRL next week?
October 23, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Any friends going to Schema IRL next week?