Maintainable

Joel Hawksley: The Hidden Costs of Frontend Complexity

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Topics Discussed

The importance of changeability as a core characteristic of well-maintained software.

How GitHub has approached accessibility as a business and legal imperative.

The evolution of GitHub’s frontend system, spanning over 2,000 pages, and the concept of "frontend vintages."

Primer: GitHub’s design system and the paradox of its success—consistency vs. changeability.

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