Derek Howles

Staff Product Designer at Datadog, co-founder of DRUIDS. As long as you don’t spell my name “Darick,” you’re way ahead of most baristas.

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

Super excited to be speaking at #Config2023 along with @GeekGogari about DRUIDS, the design system at Datadog!

https://t.co/umEkj1eO2D

[Steve Boak @sboak]

We're proud to be making DRUIDS, the design system that powers @datadoghq, visible to the public. Check out the amazing post on the launch from @derekhowles, and the system itself at https://t.co/y5ON2SkU1e https://t.co/yn29U758OH

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

@auareyou We call it "--background-shade." Mostly avoids an explicit statement about the color — and folks (generally) tend to instinctively grasp what it is and isn't conveying. For us it's not just about the contrast vs. the background, since it's also dark in the dark theme.

[Datadog, Inc. @datadoghq]

Datadog in the dark: https://t.co/Tt6FcK5k60

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

@btmayo Totally agree. Am like 80% of the way through A Gentleman in Moscow; it’s absolutely fantastic.

[Dan Pfeiffer @danpfeiffer]

Only 8 months into the Trump Presidency we are on the brink of nuclear war and Nazis are in streets of an American city. Seems about right

[Matt McDermott @mattmfm]

This is the scene in Charlottesville.

Let's call it what it is: the modern-day Klan. Carrying torches. Advocating white pride. In 2017.

[Ari Berman @AriBerman]

FBI director fired
POTUS investigated
Election hacked
Judges attacked
Media called fake news
Votes suppressed

This is how democracy dies

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

@btmayo I take huge issue with the list, too. Specifically, McDonald's fries should have been ranked Nos. 1–50.

[Charles P. Pierce @CharlesPPierce]

Dunno, but we came to it in 1803. https://t.co/k3sqtmz3cD

[Dan Diamond @ddiamond]

The first five executive orders signed by Obama vs the first five signed by Trump.

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

@tfadell @ACLU

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@cpen @ACLU

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

@sacca @ACLU

[Christopher D. Long 🇺🇦🏳️‍🌈🌹 @octonion]

This is America. https://t.co/82Ht54qMub

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

@BaxterCavendish Just saw a home makeover for Will (good friend). Rugs totally disproportioned. Should've called me. No wonder it's failing!

[Slate @Slate]

Trump will be the only world leader to deny climate change. https://t.co/thTQM5qEy6

[Derek Howles @derekhowles]

Debate Bingo creators kicking themselves for not including an "Incredulous Audience Laughter" square.