Pilcrow #12
Hey friends! Hope you’re having a great weekend! Summer is gently more present each day here in Paris, it’s really pleasant after all of these rainy weekends.
Let’s dive straight into today’s edition.
Here are today’s topics:
What I’m working on
Thoughts on Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Tools I’m currently trying
Interesting works of the week
What I’m working on
In Pilcrow #11 I mentioned Hill Charts and a small tool I started to work on to play with them and use them while working on software. Thanks to Framer Motion, I’m working on its implementation and added a first re-arrangement feature.
It still needs some love to be perfectly smooth (and less buggy…), but I enjoyed the process of providing this kind of interaction in a simple tool. Before working on the feature that allows users to move features along the hill, I will now focus on the UI implementation and polish each detail of the interface.
Thoughts on Interdisciplinary Collaboration
Working with engineers — both front and back-end, on features dedicated to developer experience (DX), continuous integration/development (CI/CD), and of course, interface implementation is one of my favorite aspects of my job.
As a designer, I enjoy working with people who speak a different language than mine, like JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, Swift, Rust, and many others.
Interdisciplinary collaboration is key to success because it provides different perspectives that can lead to better ideas and solutions. When we approach the same problem or solution through different filters, we tend to get a broader and deeper understanding of the challenges we face.
To collaborate more effectively, designers and engineers can try pairing, which involves working together on the same task or problem. This helps both parties understand each other's workflows and decision-making processes. They can also try design crits or code reviews, which allow designers and engineers to give each other feedback and catch mistakes before they become major issues.
Ultimately, the key to successful interdisciplinary collaboration is to recognize that we're all working toward the same goal - to create great products that meet user needs. We can achieve that goal more effectively and efficiently by working together and leveraging our different strengths and perspectives.
Tools I’m currently trying
Not really a new tool, but I started to dive deeper into the possibilities offered by ZSH, especially with themes. For years I have been using agnoster and MesloLGS NF (sometimes Fira Code for Powerline), and iTerm.
About 5 years ago, I started to use Hyper by Vercel and really enjoyed the minimal look and the configuration file that allows you a very precise level of customization.
Interesting works of the week
That’s all, friends — have a great Sunday! 🖤