Thoughts
& Insights
Writing on UX engineering, design systems, and the craft of building products that actually work for people.
Accessibility Isn't a Feature — It's a Baseline
We keep treating WCAG compliance as a checkbox item for the end of a sprint. Here's why accessibility baked into the component level from day one is a faster, cheaper, better approach.
How I Transitioned from Product Designer to UX Engineer
I didn't take a bootcamp. I didn't quit my job. I learned to code by solving design problems I already cared about — and here's what that path actually looked like.
What I Learned Building Products in Ghana's Tech Ecosystem
The assumptions baked into most UX frameworks were built for users in San Francisco. Building for Accra taught me to question all of them — from data assumptions to input patterns.
The Hidden Cost of Skipping Usability Testing
Every time a team skips usability testing, they're not saving time — they're borrowing it from the future. Here's how to make the case when stakeholders push back.
Design Tokens Are Not Just Variables — They're a Contract
Most teams implement design tokens and stop there. The real value is in treating them as a shared language between design and code — with consequences for breaking them.
Why UX Engineers Are the Most Underrated People in Product Teams
We sit in the gap between design and engineering — fluent in both languages, trusted by neither department. Here's why that's actually a superpower, and how to use it.