Nikita Prokopov (tonsky)

I consult on all things Clojure: web, backend, Datomic, DataScript, performance, etc. Check out my Github and get in touch niki@tonsky.me

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Looking at the first principles of icon design—and how Apple failed to apply all of them in macOS Tahoe

History of checkboxes and radio buttons in user interfaces

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Somehow we forgot how to center rectangles and must find our way back

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What happens when you set fontSize: 32 in your favorite editor

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Better design for Github repository page

Introducing concept of Streams, aiming to fix most of email-as-a-medium flaws