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Mercury Reader is now the Postlight Reader—available for Google Chrome, Microsoft Edge, and Mozilla Firefox! Get the new extension here: buff.ly/3TYUSfp

“Audubon’s goal was to create a digital experience that aggregated a vast amount of migratory bird data and to share it with users in an immersive, intuitive, and visual way.” Here’s how we built it: buff.ly/3dVlOwC

Sarah Cassidy breaks down 5 steps to be a great PM for APIs: 🎭 Define your characters 🛠️ Prioritize the API build ⚠️ Get testing 🗂️ Document every decision 📖 Write the story of the system buff.ly/3utxGLn

“In early 2021, @PuckNews approached us with an exciting, ambitious vision to build a new kind of publishing business uniquely suited to the evolving needs of audiences, journalists, and advertisers alike.” Michael Shane shares how: buff.ly/3AwQjAu

“Design systems are not puzzle pieces robotically placed in an experience. They’re collections of pieces that work together with intention to form a cohesive backbone to any experience you’re creating.” buff.ly/3Pb99SP

“The backend’s purpose is to power the user experience — not limit it.” @ginatrapani rapani invites you to end the tyranny of the backend: buff.ly/3OWwmK7

What does it mean to design energy-efficient websites? buff.ly/3t3kUSw

Distill a wireframe to its very basics using the Postage Stamp Method. buff.ly/3HQWlOR

What do home improvement and software projects have in common? They're rife with “shoulds”, "woulds” & "coulds.” buff.ly/34ZYVnb

How do you reduce monthly hosting costs from $10,000 to $400? Go serverless. buff.ly/3BW66br

Watch out for giant software packages that claim to solve all your problems. buff.ly/3gJovzg

Want to turn your website into a true platform that powers all your apps? Consider going headless. buff.ly/3Jw0vw6

“Before the 2020 mass move to WFH, we built a tool at Postlight Labs that helps people mobilize quickly to get things done. It’s a @SlackHQ app called Dash.” buff.ly/32JG52P

Matt Quintanilla & Aaron Ortbals make the case for tearing down the wall between design and engineering. buff.ly/3uwgNPe

In the world of software, new isn't always better–stability matters too. Here's how to strike a balance. buff.ly/2YTnhvH

“What happens once the software is built and new developers have to take over?” buff.ly/3AxeYTr

How often do users write in to say, “Don't build this feature”? Never. buff.ly/3oiDDZr

Estimating how much time and effort it will take to build software is hard, and most people are bad at it. Here are some ways to get better. buff.ly/3A1n7PV

Collaborating with The Audubon Society to bring one-of-a-kind platform to life: buff.ly/3dVlOwC

Postlight CEO Gina Trapani shares how to add some healthy paranoia into your planning. buff.ly/3PAEWwF

W: How do you PM for a product that works between machines rather than people? Sarah Cassidy shares her advice for PMs new to managing APIs: buff.ly/3utxGLn