The five best design links, every weekday

Date: 2026/01/29

randsinrepose.com

Sometimes your job is to stay the hell out of the way

A take on the mythical 10x engineer, except that they aren’t a myth.

daily.jstor.org

The hidden history of women game designers

Nineteenth-century women turned music lessons into interactive entertainment, complete with spinning wheels and ivory counters.

ragecheck.com

Rage Check

Analyze articles and social posts for manipulative language patterns, fear-mongering, and engagement bait.

ericwbailey.website

How an accessibility designer adds keyboard shortcuts to a web app

Keyboard shortcuts occupy a strange area for web design.

css-tricks.com

There is no need to trap focus on a dialog element

Accessibility advice around modals have commonly taught us to trap focus within the modal.