# Community

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## [About the Community category](https://forum.zurb.com/t/about-the-community-category/27)

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**Author:** [@Bryan](https://forum.zurb.com/u/Bryan)\
**Replies:** 4\
**Last updated:** [June 21, 2025, 2:06pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/about-the-community-category/27 "2025-06-21T14:06:19Z")

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A place for intros, fun posts, and anything social that helps people connect.

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## [State of Product Design 2025](https://forum.zurb.com/t/state-of-product-design-2025/433)

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**Author:** [@Bryan](https://forum.zurb.com/u/Bryan)\
**Replies:** 27\
**Last updated:** [June 14, 2026, 1:05am UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/state-of-product-design-2025/433 "2026-06-14T01:05:28Z")

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I thought this survey report was interesting: It confirms much of our own research around these problems and why we want to create a framework to support design impact. The greatest challenge designers with communicat…

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## [Meet the latest folks to join us](https://forum.zurb.com/t/meet-the-latest-folks-to-join-us/97)

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**Author:** [@Bryan](https://forum.zurb.com/u/Bryan)\
**Replies:** 84\
**Last updated:** [June 2, 2026, 7:19pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/meet-the-latest-folks-to-join-us/97 "2026-06-02T19:19:54Z")

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Excited to welcome new folks into our forum! We’re being intentional about who we invite so we can build something valuable together. Jake Johnson @jake\_rPrdV Worked with Jake on a couple of website redesigns, he’s go…

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## [Glare Design System 🌈](https://forum.zurb.com/t/glare-design-system/642)

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**Author:** [@EricZ](https://forum.zurb.com/u/EricZ)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [February 13, 2026, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/glare-design-system/642 "2026-02-13T16:57:08Z")

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Question! Do you have advice on building out Design Systems for LLM reference and utility? That’s what we’ve started to do with the Glare design system. We’ll be documenting and adding to the existing system as a way to…

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## [Podcasts for Leaders 2026!](https://forum.zurb.com/t/podcasts-for-leaders-2026/606)

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**Author:** [@nathaliesmith](https://forum.zurb.com/u/nathaliesmith)\
**Replies:** 5\
**Last updated:** [January 22, 2026, 4:47pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/podcasts-for-leaders-2026/606 "2026-01-22T16:47:10Z")

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Hey Crew, I saw this post by Aliaksandr Paulau and thought I’d share! He’s outlined 20 podcasts that pack a punch for leaders / founders in the design & product world. I’ve added a couple of these to my list & thought i…

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## [Manifesting a kick ass 2026!](https://forum.zurb.com/t/manifesting-a-kick-ass-2026/476)

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**Author:** [@nathaliesmith](https://forum.zurb.com/u/nathaliesmith)\
**Replies:** 21\
**Last updated:** [January 6, 2026, 11:09pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/manifesting-a-kick-ass-2026/476 "2026-01-06T23:09:41Z")

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Glare Peeps - In my little world I’m bigggg into “speaking things into existence” and it feels like we would be missing an opportunity if we didn’t do this together as we roll into the new year. We’ve got some really re…

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## [Design Tradeoffs Are The Work (Glaringly Obvious)](https://forum.zurb.com/t/design-tradeoffs-are-the-work-glaringly-obvious/79)

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**Author:** [@Bryan](https://forum.zurb.com/u/Bryan)\
**Replies:** 3\
**Last updated:** [January 3, 2026, 9:24pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/design-tradeoffs-are-the-work-glaringly-obvious/79 "2026-01-03T21:24:25Z")

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I recently sat down with Karl Wiegers, a prolific author who’s been thinking deeply about software requirements and product tradeoffs for decades. He brings a calm, teacher’s mindset that cuts through a lot of the usual …

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## [Everyday Agile Podcast + Paul Stevens!](https://forum.zurb.com/t/everyday-agile-podcast-paul-stevens/436)

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**Author:** [@nathaliesmith](https://forum.zurb.com/u/nathaliesmith)\
**Replies:** 2\
**Last updated:** [December 16, 2025, 4:57pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/everyday-agile-podcast-paul-stevens/436 "2025-12-16T16:57:49Z")

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Forum crew! I was combing the interwebz for some content and found one of our very own members - Paul Stevens’ interview on the Everyday Agile podcast and thought it was sooooo good. Big picture: If you want alignment, …

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## [Designing for Consequences. Not Just Screens (Glaringly Obvious)](https://forum.zurb.com/t/designing-for-consequences-not-just-screens-glaringly-obvious/102)

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**Author:** [@Bryan](https://forum.zurb.com/u/Bryan)\
**Replies:** 1\
**Last updated:** [July 19, 2025, 6:06pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/designing-for-consequences-not-just-screens-glaringly-obvious/102 "2025-07-19T18:06:25Z")

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I dropped a clip from my conversation with Martin Tomitsch, who co-wrote The UX Butterfly Effect with Steve Baty, a sharp reminder that design decisions don’t happen in a vacuum. In the episode, they breakdown how eve…

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## [Design Speed vs Design Rigor: A Conversation with Mike Schindler (Glaringly Obvious)](https://forum.zurb.com/t/design-speed-vs-design-rigor-a-conversation-with-mike-schindler-glaringly-obvious/43)

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**Author:** [@Bryan](https://forum.zurb.com/u/Bryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 20, 2025, 7:28pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/design-speed-vs-design-rigor-a-conversation-with-mike-schindler-glaringly-obvious/43 "2025-06-20T19:28:35Z")

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In this conversation, Mike and I talk about what happens when design gets too fast. AI makes it easy to jump from idea to output, and that’s exciting, but also dangerous. Because when something looks done, teams often ac…

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## [HI, I'm Bryan. Let's do this](https://forum.zurb.com/t/hi-im-bryan-lets-do-this/41)

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**Author:** [@Bryan](https://forum.zurb.com/u/Bryan)\
**Replies:** 0\
**Last updated:** [June 19, 2025, 3:29pm UTC](https://forum.zurb.com/t/hi-im-bryan-lets-do-this/41 "2025-06-19T15:29:45Z")

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I’m Bryan. Since 1998, I’ve helped teams use design to grow and make smarter decisions. I enjoy teaching how great designers think, lead, and make a difference. I combine design, strategy, and discovery in my work. If yo…
