My experiments have left me impressed.
The current state of CSS layout
means that unless you like to spend a lot of time doing calculations
something like Susy is really useful.
The output CSS is pretty much what I’d come up with myself,
which to me is the acid test for tool use.
I consider Mozilla’s MozTrap to be one of the best
open source test case management systems out there.
—Frank O’Hara, User
OddBird really changed my thinking
about how successful remote development can be.
We were able to hire them as a complete team,
ready to start adding value immediately,
working as closely as an internal team.
Since OddBird thinks about handoff from the beginning,
maintenance has been super easy.
For example, 100% unit test coverage was a given.
I never had to ask for it.
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gracias a Quarq Race Intelligence.
—Eduardo Mateos, User
A mobile-friendly design that will let users see the live tracking
and performance data, even on the go, making it easy to connect up
with others while out on a ride.
QuarqNet captures the data
and seamlessly synchronizes activities
with analysis sites like Strava, TrainingPeaks, and Today’s Plan.
Athletes get unaltered, high-definition data
and training log perfection.
Other developers build exactly what you say,
or they don’t understand,
and develop the wrong thing.
OddBird always thinks about the project goals.
I defer to the team expertise now,
which makes a better result.
This is hands down the best book on Sass
if you want to learn the most important parts of the Sass language
that will help you architect a good application.
The OddBird team did a great job
developing the brand for my algebra website
and revamping the site to reflect both new aesthetics
and better practices for making it look wonderful
on a variety of devices.
I appreciated how professional the team was –
keeping me informed about the process
and offering me excellent choices about what direction
to go at key points.
OddBird is high-caliber and nimble.
Innovative at heart.
Together,
we fundamentally transformed
the Chicago public school system.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
I have been having so much fun with this
tool. The tool has been very helpful and
you all have really helped me think about
scheduling creatively. Thanks again!
I really enjoy this iterative design process.
Seeing how OddBird does the iteration
has improved my own iterative system with schools.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
OddBird was the wise investment.
We could have selected a cheaper avenue for this work –
we would have paid for it manifold in the long run.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
OddBird provided a focused team
with a wide range of talent.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
OddBird allowed me to transform my vision
into an MVP that has momentum.
I’m confident I’ll be able to land big venture capital
and increase my revenue from courses,
because the tool has sped up the process.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
I love working with Miriam as a project manager,
She’s excellent at reigning me in.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
When we were close to testing with actual users,
I started to panic.
But Miriam asked “what do you need?”
and then we built that, and it worked.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
OddBird already had so many processes
in place as a team
and knew how to work together;
that allowed us get to where we are now.
—Furman Brown, FounderatTegy
Amazing talk by Miriam Suzanne at the Beyond Tellerand conference
about the benefits of using plain CSS
instead of heavy library for your grid!
Very useful and inspiring. Thanks!
Every time I hear Miriam
talk I learn a ton and laugh a ton.
She’s an amazing speaker…
Watch this talk when it’s published!
—Sarah Drasner, VP of Developer ExperienceatNetlify
The OddBird team’s support of our engineers…
has been exemplary. OddBird is the polar opposite
of consultancies that deliver “exact words”
solutions. They understand our objectives as well
as we do, if not better, and deeply engage to
deliver those objectives.
Well that was awesome!!!
“If you think CSS is a dumb language,
you’re a dumb language – CSSISAWESOME!”
@TerribleMia thank you so much for the amazing talk!
When the inventor of the modern design system
names you as the number one person she’d hire
to build a design system, well then I jump!
I’m grateful she put us in contact.
It was easy to talk about technology options.
OddBird was both flexible
(working within the constraints of our existing systems)
and opinionated
(bringing context from past experience).
I appreciated the specific experience OddBird brought to bear
in terms of building component libraries,
particularly the need to incrementally import the component library
in order to have it successfully be used.
OddBird’s ability to take feedback and iterate
on features made it a pleasure to work with
you all. The code that was delivered at the
end of the day was always very clean!
@TerribleMia does not only explain “why CSS is how it is”
but also neatly summarizes the basic principles
of what make the Web the Web.
If you know those principles,
many implementation details will be less baffling to you.
The Workflow Builder project met and exceeded expectations.
The project was finished in budget and on time,
and we were super excited to get the outcome we did.
I think it’s a brilliant idea.
Almost want to stop talking about whether or not to do it,
and just start talking syntax.
—Florian Rivoal, Invited ExpertatW3CCSSWG
We take submissions from our team,
and Miriam was a highly desired expert we wanted to learn from!
I really appreciated the different topics
you presented as options
to best talk to our internal audience.
Oddbird developers know what they’re doing.
We appreciate you all driving us to our goals.
I’m glad usability testing was baked into the process.
It really was so valuable. We are super super happy.
OddBird communication is excellent.
They come prepared, they are deeply technical,
and they can express complex concepts to a variety of audiences.
I have invited them to meetings with execs,
designers, engineers, and our own customers.
They always do a great job representing the project.
Had a phenomenal discussion last night with @TerribleMia
on her role in shaping CSS as we know it today,
and some exciting things on the way in the world of CSS.
Ed’s tutorial has been the most popular this year!
—Catherine Holmes, Sponsors Co-ChairatDjangoCon
OddBird rewrote sass-lang.com
from the ground up
to make it easier to work on, update, and deploy.
Not only that, they added a new
online playground
and got Sass running in the browser to power it.
They’re a fantastic team that we were lucky to work with.
OddBird dropped in like a task force,
learned the ropes of programming language
design and development,
and made substantial improvements to the product.
We’d love to work with them again!
Loving the content and the interactivity.
My favorite part is seeing how [Miriam] arranged the topics
so that concepts smoothly flow into each other.
Looking forward to two more days!
Miriam is one of the very few people I trust enough to point my own
students toward. She gets the “why” as much as the “how,” and makes
learning CSS feel genuinely empowering.
There are few, if any,
who are more qualified to cover the ins and outs
of CSS layout, and I can tell you that Miriam’s work really helped
inspire and inform the content in my course.
I’m not sure I know anyone
who understands CSS layouts better than Miriam,
but her real skill is being able to explain it all
in easy to understand ways.
She doesn’t just teach how things work,
she explains why they work that way,
and how everything fits together.
It was a treat to learn
from someone involved in writing the specs.
Miriam has a unique talent
of being extremely technical
with CSS but communicates
that so seamlessly
and so inclusively that regardless
of what level you’re at now,
you’ll be so far beyond
that when you learn from her.
A true super talent.
Miriam is your favorite developer’s
favorite developer.
She’s been the driving force
behind a ton of modern CSS features,
and is better positioned
than anyone else
to help you understand them!
Even with my 20 years
of experience writing CSS,
I sometimes hit the wall.
Whenever that’s the case,
I know I can ask Miriam,
and I’ll get a clear and competent answer.
Miriam’s knack for explaining thorny subjects
like CSS layout
in ways that are easy to understand
will put you right at ease,
helping you level up
your CSS game in no time.
Whether you’re a beginner
or an expert,
you’re guaranteed to learn something new.
If I had to pick someone
to lead a workshop
on modern CSS layout strategies,
Miriam would be at the top of the list.
Not only has she been instrumental
in helping CSS evolve
in exciting new ways,
Miriam’s also one of those rare,
gifted educators:
her writing and speaking
consistently helps me see new ways
to approach design and layout for the web.
To learn from Miriam
is truly a privilege,
not only because
she is involved in writing specifications,
but because,
at the end of the day,
she is also a developer like us.
This puts her
in a unique position
to help you understand
not only how to use CSS,
but also to understand why
it works the way it does.
Miriam knows CSS better
than nearly anyone on the planet.
Not only does she help shape CSS specifications,
she applies the nuances of CSS
in honest-to-goodness real-world work.
I’ve learned so much from her,
so I’d strongly recommend
Miriam’s workshop to anyone!
Just tried out the anchor positioning API in CSS for the first time.
It’s a little more complex than I initially thought it’d be,
but I love what can be done with it.
Shout out to @OddBird for the great polyfill too
so I could get it working in Firefox.
James helped me get my head around anchor positioning quickly. After he
explained it to me I was able to put anchor positioning to work in a
project immediately, in a way that I would have previously solved with
lots of custom JavaScript and headaches. If you want to learn anchor
positioning in a fast and practical way, there’s no one better than James
to teach you.
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—Someone, Latin
OddBird is a company I recommend without reservation.
They are among the best in the world at front end,
design systems, and w3c standards.
