Many voices. One Flagrant.
“Have you done your selfie audit?” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Designed filtering, sorting, pagination, and tagging components for data tables in a client app where users manage a student roster. Implemented a bar chart using Chart.js. Created a blank state for charts when...
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March 27, 2025
“I only have two brain cells and they’re both competing for third place” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Learned about Prawn (PDF library) finally Submitted a lengthy response to a questionnaire for a State government agency about our capabilities. Designed a A/B Test pause
March 20, 2025
“The algorithm is a bad boyfriend, DUMP HIM!” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Started a new client project! Finished a client proposal and shipped it Refined first step in an email/text messaging wizard Just about wrapped up on a new conference website design
March 19, 2025
“Glaze up my nose goblins” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Built a DropDownSelect Component in React to wrap the basic html select Wrestled database records stored with timestamps and time zones to their proper calendar days Shipped an involved UX redesign of a core
January 30, 2025
“Libre Bodoni, holy bologna!” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Refined UI for a A/B testing flow Trying to learn how ghost works +1 Implementing XO Ruby homepage updates and cleaning up crufty css Document Flagrant website design system work Recorded an episode of
January 30, 2025
“The algorithm is a bad boyfriend, DUMP HIM!” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Learned about Magic Link and how to implement that Re-learned about GDPR compliance Researching animation tools to aid in design of an app that helps teach children to read Wired up a
January 30, 2025
“We didn’t shart the database (It was always burning, since the world’s been turning)” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Designed marketing collateral for construction inclusion services to distribute to their potential new buyers Finished writing a blog post for the Flagrant
November 18, 2024
“Ah yes, how can I get children to lick the screen while learning to read” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Got VIM working with COC (Conquer Of Completion) to help with developing on a React/Typescript front end. Wrestled with pagination and filtering within a bridgetown
November 6, 2024
‘Tis the season for change, which can definitely feel uncomfortable and unsettling at times. In the middle of all these ups and downs, it’s important to find ways to stay connected and centered on what really matters. Here are a few activities our team regularly practices to refocus,
November 5, 2024
In the fast-paced world of product development, it’s not always obvious when you need to bring in a Product Manager. Maybe you’re hitting your development milestones, but something still feels off. Your team is working hard, but the results aren’t matching the effort. If you’re questioning
November 4, 2024
“What else did I do? DEMOCRACY IN ACTION” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Exhibited Training Tracker at the Western Wisconsin Women’s Business Conference. Visual design experiments to establish a design language for a phonics-based reading app (and looking at a lot of kids’
October 21, 2024
“She’s the Flagrant version of Sharper Image” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: Redesigning a client’s pitch deck to make it more shiny and branded to impress Descended a massive PR of Flagrant website changes Reflected on Clarity Conf 2024—a conference on design systems.
October 7, 2024
“Broken dog butt club” - overheard at Flagrant What we did: MC’d Track 2 at Rails World, sponsored by AppSignal Squashed bugs, built flyouts, allowed users to configure colors, ensured Task Type name uniqueness… A slew of stories were completed on Training Tracker Shared some
September 23, 2024
“If you didn’t want questions, why did you build a labyrinth for the mind?” - overhead at Flagrant What we did: Conducted a multi-day product design sprint with a new client in construction management around diversity, equity, and inclusion compliance Replaced a custom
September 9, 2024
I recently had the pleasure of being a guest on the Dead Code podcast with Jared Norman, where we dove into the fascinating world of building communities and fostering growth within the Ruby ecosystem. Reflecting on my journey, which began with Ruby on Rails back in 2006, I couldn’t help but
