Charlie Backus

queer | developer | adventurer | music enthusiast
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[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

How do design system apis evolve to meet a growing number of teams and use cases? Check out my take!

[Spotify Engineering @SpotifyEng]

How do we grow a design system🪴to meet the needs of an evolving product? @iamcbackus shares his POV on which approach – customization or configuration – to use, and when.

https://t.co/uGBWqus4OG

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Out in Tech, a non-profit I support, is super close to hitting its goal. Any allies need new desk swag?  https://t.co/KZ7GhhrORr."

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Fun fact: I've never taken a @GreyhoundBus out of DC that wasnt atleast an hour late. Still standing in line with a full bus worth of people, and no bus in sight. Unacceptable.

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Just learned that baby aloe offshoots are called aloe pups so obviously my day has been made

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Nothing says spring in NYC like grabbing a slice and walking over a bridge

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

@Google my pixel updated to 8.1 and now the mic doesn't work during calls. It is irresponsible to force an update that causes this much havoc for users 👎

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

“A Month of Sundays” @cwodtke https://t.co/0XalLPAgw8

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

There is an obvious difference in folk song and pop song styles: one is expected to listen to the words of the former, one expects to wallow in the sentiment of the latter - Bruce Jackson #philOchs

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

🌈😍👑 https://t.co/XhOokLsU9L

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Happy #InternationalWomensDay! 💪👧
https://t.co/93PwKL2Rp2

[Andrea Gibson @andreagibson]

Be brave enough to make art nobody loves but you.

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Cleaning out my closet. I have a random: functional pile and a random:sentimental pile, so I guess you could say I'm organized.

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Some of my most formidable political moments have been in the presence of @MrLeeVaLone

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

Nothing says Christmas in WNY quite like driving through a blizzard as Let it Snow w/a smooth jazz accompaniment plays on the radio

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

@LanghorneSlim I have never related to something more strongly https://t.co/BXMBzvpZFU

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

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[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

I have no interest in helping develop the web if it's just one big corporate endeavor. Guess I'll have to find a different way to give people resources and tools now #NetNeutrality

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

I listened to 39,803 Minutes of music https://t.co/fTCewIMYJS

[Charlie Backus @iamcbackus]

I googled dogs in costumes so many times this weekend that I'm being advertised to as a dog owner 🎃