Lukas Oppermann
@lukasoppermann.com
Design @Github / opinions are my own
#DesignSystems #DesignTokens #UX #accessibility
💭 writing http://medium.com/@lukasoppermann
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🐥 dad
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#DesignSystems #DesignTokens #UX #accessibility
💭 writing http://medium.com/@lukasoppermann
☕️ coffee lover
🐥 dad
(he/him)
What makes design truly great? It’s more than just looks. Think usability, accessibility, consistency, and real user value. I break down what “design quality” means, why it matters, and how to achieve it.
Elevate your work and set your product apart! 🔗 buff.ly/bJKDUNf #UX #Design
Elevate your work and set your product apart! 🔗 buff.ly/bJKDUNf #UX #Design
July 30, 2025 at 4:26 PM
What makes design truly great? It’s more than just looks. Think usability, accessibility, consistency, and real user value. I break down what “design quality” means, why it matters, and how to achieve it.
Elevate your work and set your product apart! 🔗 buff.ly/bJKDUNf #UX #Design
Elevate your work and set your product apart! 🔗 buff.ly/bJKDUNf #UX #Design
On the The broken rhetoric of AI: buff.ly/V9uJMMw
Key point: The way we talk about #AI often overstates its capabilities and misleads us. A more honest conversation is needed to ensure that AI’s real potential and limits are properly understood.
Key point: The way we talk about #AI often overstates its capabilities and misleads us. A more honest conversation is needed to ensure that AI’s real potential and limits are properly understood.
July 23, 2025 at 4:26 PM
On the The broken rhetoric of AI: buff.ly/V9uJMMw
Key point: The way we talk about #AI often overstates its capabilities and misleads us. A more honest conversation is needed to ensure that AI’s real potential and limits are properly understood.
Key point: The way we talk about #AI often overstates its capabilities and misleads us. A more honest conversation is needed to ensure that AI’s real potential and limits are properly understood.
If you are at @figma.com 's #Config2025 come join @katielangerman.bsky.social and me for our talk on how designers can move their ideas forward by taking matters into their own hand and pushing outside of the traditional design role.
→ config.figma.com/san-francisc...
→ config.figma.com/san-francisc...
May 8, 2025 at 3:55 PM
If you are at @figma.com 's #Config2025 come join @katielangerman.bsky.social and me for our talk on how designers can move their ideas forward by taking matters into their own hand and pushing outside of the traditional design role.
→ config.figma.com/san-francisc...
→ config.figma.com/san-francisc...
Very impressed by all the things @figma.com launched. if you are at #config2025 and see me, feel free to chat. Also come to the @github.com booth from 1:30 to 3:30 to chat with me.
May 7, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Very impressed by all the things @figma.com launched. if you are at #config2025 and see me, feel free to chat. Also come to the @github.com booth from 1:30 to 3:30 to chat with me.
Also finally type in path and texture effects 😍
May 7, 2025 at 5:20 PM
Also finally type in path and texture effects 😍
New vector mode coming to @figma.com #config2025 maybe I can finally retire illustrator
May 7, 2025 at 5:19 PM
New vector mode coming to @figma.com #config2025 maybe I can finally retire illustrator
Grid Auto layout coming to @figma.com 😍 #config2025
May 7, 2025 at 4:27 PM
Grid Auto layout coming to @figma.com 😍 #config2025
Come join me in SF for a special pre-#config2025 on May 6!
With insights on design-to-development workflows and AI from @github.com and @figma.com experts.
Looking forward to seeing you there for a chat.
🔗 Limited spots available: buff.ly/TpZ8owe
With insights on design-to-development workflows and AI from @github.com and @figma.com experts.
Looking forward to seeing you there for a chat.
🔗 Limited spots available: buff.ly/TpZ8owe
April 16, 2025 at 4:43 PM
Come join me in SF for a special pre-#config2025 on May 6!
With insights on design-to-development workflows and AI from @github.com and @figma.com experts.
Looking forward to seeing you there for a chat.
🔗 Limited spots available: buff.ly/TpZ8owe
With insights on design-to-development workflows and AI from @github.com and @figma.com experts.
Looking forward to seeing you there for a chat.
🔗 Limited spots available: buff.ly/TpZ8owe
Looking forward to speaking @figma.com #config2025 together with @katielangerman.bsky.social
We'll share how to have more #impact and drive ideas forward by pushing beyond traditional #designRoles and get your hands dirty, even if you don't have permission. 🤫
See you in SF ☀️
We'll share how to have more #impact and drive ideas forward by pushing beyond traditional #designRoles and get your hands dirty, even if you don't have permission. 🤫
See you in SF ☀️
March 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
Looking forward to speaking @figma.com #config2025 together with @katielangerman.bsky.social
We'll share how to have more #impact and drive ideas forward by pushing beyond traditional #designRoles and get your hands dirty, even if you don't have permission. 🤫
See you in SF ☀️
We'll share how to have more #impact and drive ideas forward by pushing beyond traditional #designRoles and get your hands dirty, even if you don't have permission. 🤫
See you in SF ☀️
A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must bever make a management decision.
~ IBM, 1979 buff.ly/3EeXcvV
We had this issue with self-driving cars, the ever-growing advance of AI makes it more relevant every day. Never submit to the robot lord. 🦾
~ IBM, 1979 buff.ly/3EeXcvV
We had this issue with self-driving cars, the ever-growing advance of AI makes it more relevant every day. Never submit to the robot lord. 🦾
March 12, 2025 at 4:26 PM
A computer can never be held accountable, therefore a computer must bever make a management decision.
~ IBM, 1979 buff.ly/3EeXcvV
We had this issue with self-driving cars, the ever-growing advance of AI makes it more relevant every day. Never submit to the robot lord. 🦾
~ IBM, 1979 buff.ly/3EeXcvV
We had this issue with self-driving cars, the ever-growing advance of AI makes it more relevant every day. Never submit to the robot lord. 🦾
An excellent post on building #community by @lurkmoophy.bsky.social https://buff.ly/40hpPzI
Great points: Talk to people
- where they want to be talked to
- in the language they’re most receptive to
- at the frequency that will keep them most engaged
And split the effort between folks.
Great points: Talk to people
- where they want to be talked to
- in the language they’re most receptive to
- at the frequency that will keep them most engaged
And split the effort between folks.
January 29, 2025 at 5:26 PM
An excellent post on building #community by @lurkmoophy.bsky.social https://buff.ly/40hpPzI
Great points: Talk to people
- where they want to be talked to
- in the language they’re most receptive to
- at the frequency that will keep them most engaged
And split the effort between folks.
Great points: Talk to people
- where they want to be talked to
- in the language they’re most receptive to
- at the frequency that will keep them most engaged
And split the effort between folks.
Excited to be talking about the #future of #designSystems on Thursday at #HelloDigital in Berlin.
It will be fun, it will be scary, it will get philosophical.
If you can, swing by and say hi.
It will be fun, it will be scary, it will get philosophical.
If you can, swing by and say hi.
January 29, 2025 at 1:26 PM
Excited to be talking about the #future of #designSystems on Thursday at #HelloDigital in Berlin.
It will be fun, it will be scary, it will get philosophical.
If you can, swing by and say hi.
It will be fun, it will be scary, it will get philosophical.
If you can, swing by and say hi.
#DesignDetail, I love @figma.com 's #Figjams text size selection. Quick & easy when specifics don't matter, but still quick with the input inside the dropdown, when defaults don't cut it.
Great to see them using a different approach to #Figma, which has a very different use case. ❤️
Great to see them using a different approach to #Figma, which has a very different use case. ❤️
January 10, 2025 at 5:45 PM
#DesignDetail, I love @figma.com 's #Figjams text size selection. Quick & easy when specifics don't matter, but still quick with the input inside the dropdown, when defaults don't cut it.
Great to see them using a different approach to #Figma, which has a very different use case. ❤️
Great to see them using a different approach to #Figma, which has a very different use case. ❤️
If you manage a design system this is a must read: https://buff.ly/4f2SwGg
Great process to manage requests for a design system by #agoda.
Specifically loved to learn about their prioritization process, focussing on impact, reusability, alternatives & complexity.
Great process to manage requests for a design system by #agoda.
Specifically loved to learn about their prioritization process, focussing on impact, reusability, alternatives & complexity.
January 6, 2025 at 5:33 PM
If you manage a design system this is a must read: https://buff.ly/4f2SwGg
Great process to manage requests for a design system by #agoda.
Specifically loved to learn about their prioritization process, focussing on impact, reusability, alternatives & complexity.
Great process to manage requests for a design system by #agoda.
Specifically loved to learn about their prioritization process, focussing on impact, reusability, alternatives & complexity.
I often run into situations were folks don't really know what a design system is. We assume everyone is talking about #designSystems but this is just our bubble.
If someone you know needs an intro, this article is great to get started: https://buff.ly/2LlWT2d
If someone you know needs an intro, this article is great to get started: https://buff.ly/2LlWT2d
December 27, 2024 at 5:45 PM
I often run into situations were folks don't really know what a design system is. We assume everyone is talking about #designSystems but this is just our bubble.
If someone you know needs an intro, this article is great to get started: https://buff.ly/2LlWT2d
If someone you know needs an intro, this article is great to get started: https://buff.ly/2LlWT2d
Great read by #Uber: https://buff.ly/4fIapuv
Love this: "Balance system scale with health: Avoid unnecessary complexity that could jeopardize maintainability."
I had issues reusing #components parts. It can create complexity through nested dependencies, solutions?
Love this: "Balance system scale with health: Avoid unnecessary complexity that could jeopardize maintainability."
I had issues reusing #components parts. It can create complexity through nested dependencies, solutions?
December 20, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Great read by #Uber: https://buff.ly/4fIapuv
Love this: "Balance system scale with health: Avoid unnecessary complexity that could jeopardize maintainability."
I had issues reusing #components parts. It can create complexity through nested dependencies, solutions?
Love this: "Balance system scale with health: Avoid unnecessary complexity that could jeopardize maintainability."
I had issues reusing #components parts. It can create complexity through nested dependencies, solutions?
Do you even need a #designSystem? Find it out now: https://buff.ly/4fv0FDg
DS bring value, but a great #ROI is not guaranteed. Simpler solutions like #design #libraries or standalone #designTokens may be a better choice. A DS built at the wrong time will likely fail.
DS bring value, but a great #ROI is not guaranteed. Simpler solutions like #design #libraries or standalone #designTokens may be a better choice. A DS built at the wrong time will likely fail.
December 19, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Do you even need a #designSystem? Find it out now: https://buff.ly/4fv0FDg
DS bring value, but a great #ROI is not guaranteed. Simpler solutions like #design #libraries or standalone #designTokens may be a better choice. A DS built at the wrong time will likely fail.
DS bring value, but a great #ROI is not guaranteed. Simpler solutions like #design #libraries or standalone #designTokens may be a better choice. A DS built at the wrong time will likely fail.
A few best practices for adapting #dashboards for #mobile https://buff.ly/4eERZtw
I especially find the thoughts on making tables work on mobile very intersting.
I especially find the thoughts on making tables work on mobile very intersting.
December 16, 2024 at 5:33 PM
A few best practices for adapting #dashboards for #mobile https://buff.ly/4eERZtw
I especially find the thoughts on making tables work on mobile very intersting.
I especially find the thoughts on making tables work on mobile very intersting.
Great way to create complex #animation #prototypes in #Figma https://buff.ly/3YGK4WV.
While it is quite work intense, it still feels like an ok ration of effort vs. result.
While it is quite work intense, it still feels like an ok ration of effort vs. result.
December 2, 2024 at 5:33 PM
Great way to create complex #animation #prototypes in #Figma https://buff.ly/3YGK4WV.
While it is quite work intense, it still feels like an ok ration of effort vs. result.
While it is quite work intense, it still feels like an ok ration of effort vs. result.
#Prototyping in @figma.com can get a bit daunting. So it's great to once in a while refresh your knowledge, for example with this awesome video from @miggi.me on some advanced techniques: https://buff.ly/40Foqom
November 29, 2024 at 5:45 PM
#Prototyping in @figma.com can get a bit daunting. So it's great to once in a while refresh your knowledge, for example with this awesome video from @miggi.me on some advanced techniques: https://buff.ly/40Foqom
Why is it cool to hate on design systems? Ridd explores this current notion of many designers: https://buff.ly/3NmWOwJ
Love this: The key is laser-focusing on the atomic level
Start with something like #designTokens to tie your product together without a huge time sink
Love this: The key is laser-focusing on the atomic level
Start with something like #designTokens to tie your product together without a huge time sink
November 22, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Why is it cool to hate on design systems? Ridd explores this current notion of many designers: https://buff.ly/3NmWOwJ
Love this: The key is laser-focusing on the atomic level
Start with something like #designTokens to tie your product together without a huge time sink
Love this: The key is laser-focusing on the atomic level
Start with something like #designTokens to tie your product together without a huge time sink
I had a fantastic time giving a talk about #maintaining #designSystems at #Detach24 in Brazil 🇧🇷 (virtually 😅).
It was loosely based on my article on the topic: https://buff.ly/4i021IH but less focused on @figma.com and much more on how to generally maintain design systems.
It was loosely based on my article on the topic: https://buff.ly/4i021IH but less focused on @figma.com and much more on how to generally maintain design systems.
November 21, 2024 at 5:45 PM
I had a fantastic time giving a talk about #maintaining #designSystems at #Detach24 in Brazil 🇧🇷 (virtually 😅).
It was loosely based on my article on the topic: https://buff.ly/4i021IH but less focused on @figma.com and much more on how to generally maintain design systems.
It was loosely based on my article on the topic: https://buff.ly/4i021IH but less focused on @figma.com and much more on how to generally maintain design systems.
Exciting project by @reallygoodwork.bsky.social Coral UI aims to rethink how design & dev teams collaborate and build products.
https://buff.ly/3MJYa40
I'm stoked about:
• Seamless bi-directional sync between design & code
• Tooling agnostic. Migrate from React to Svelte, etc. no prob.
https://buff.ly/3MJYa40
I'm stoked about:
• Seamless bi-directional sync between design & code
• Tooling agnostic. Migrate from React to Svelte, etc. no prob.
November 20, 2024 at 5:30 PM
Exciting project by @reallygoodwork.bsky.social Coral UI aims to rethink how design & dev teams collaborate and build products.
https://buff.ly/3MJYa40
I'm stoked about:
• Seamless bi-directional sync between design & code
• Tooling agnostic. Migrate from React to Svelte, etc. no prob.
https://buff.ly/3MJYa40
I'm stoked about:
• Seamless bi-directional sync between design & code
• Tooling agnostic. Migrate from React to Svelte, etc. no prob.
An interesting approach to spacing in #designSystems using only two #designTokens and modes https://buff.ly/3JymRAj by @donnie.damato.design While it could be reproduced in Figma using modes, it is probably not that practical (as mentioned in the post). But a great read, nevertheless.
November 18, 2024 at 5:33 PM
An interesting approach to spacing in #designSystems using only two #designTokens and modes https://buff.ly/3JymRAj by @donnie.damato.design While it could be reproduced in Figma using modes, it is probably not that practical (as mentioned in the post). But a great read, nevertheless.
Nice thread on #mobile #design in @figma: https://buff.ly/4ez6AY3 Nothing shocking, but good to revisit your process.
Love the constraints. We tend to throw #autoLayout on everything. I see this when reviewing #Figma comp. Sometimes constraints the better solution
Love the constraints. We tend to throw #autoLayout on everything. I see this when reviewing #Figma comp. Sometimes constraints the better solution
November 15, 2024 at 5:45 PM
Nice thread on #mobile #design in @figma: https://buff.ly/4ez6AY3 Nothing shocking, but good to revisit your process.
Love the constraints. We tend to throw #autoLayout on everything. I see this when reviewing #Figma comp. Sometimes constraints the better solution
Love the constraints. We tend to throw #autoLayout on everything. I see this when reviewing #Figma comp. Sometimes constraints the better solution