SmashingConf
@smashingconf.com
Smashing Conferences, friendly, practical events for web designers and developers.
🌟 In 2026, join us in-person or online in Amsterdam 🇳🇱, Freiburg 🇩🇪, and more!
🌟 Or learn from the comfort of your home with our Online Workshops! We can't wait!
🌟 In 2026, join us in-person or online in Amsterdam 🇳🇱, Freiburg 🇩🇪, and more!
🌟 Or learn from the comfort of your home with our Online Workshops! We can't wait!
Join Vitaly Friedman for a 4‑session SmashingConf workshop on Measuring UX & Design Impact (Dec 1–12).
4 live sessions + Q&A + replay forever = your design toolkit just got a major upgrade. 
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4 live sessions + Q&A + replay forever = your design toolkit just got a major upgrade. 
smashingconf.com/online-works...
How To Measure UX and Design Impact — Online Workshops
How do we measure the quality of UX? What metrics to use? How to bridge business objectives and UX goals? How to remove bias and guesswork from our design decisions? And how to measure and make a…
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November 26, 2025 at 12:57 AM
Join Vitaly Friedman for a 4‑session SmashingConf workshop on Measuring UX & Design Impact (Dec 1–12).
4 live sessions + Q&A + replay forever = your design toolkit just got a major upgrade. 
smashingconf.com/online-works...
4 live sessions + Q&A + replay forever = your design toolkit just got a major upgrade. 
smashingconf.com/online-works...
In Samantha Gordashko's Theming Design Systems workshop (Dec 1–15), you’ll:
✨ Turn vague design “wishes” (multi-brand, light-dark, cozy-classic) into scalable token structures
Live sessions, small group work, Q&A — and yes, all recordings stay with you forever.
smashingconf.com/online-works...
✨ Turn vague design “wishes” (multi-brand, light-dark, cozy-classic) into scalable token structures
Live sessions, small group work, Q&A — and yes, all recordings stay with you forever.
smashingconf.com/online-works...
Theming Design Systems — Online Workshops
“Light and dark mode across five brands, with unique requirements for web and native apps, plus classic and cozy style options. And please keep the component library clean and simple.” Sound…
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November 25, 2025 at 9:00 PM
In Samantha Gordashko's Theming Design Systems workshop (Dec 1–15), you’ll:
✨ Turn vague design “wishes” (multi-brand, light-dark, cozy-classic) into scalable token structures
Live sessions, small group work, Q&A — and yes, all recordings stay with you forever.
smashingconf.com/online-works...
✨ Turn vague design “wishes” (multi-brand, light-dark, cozy-classic) into scalable token structures
Live sessions, small group work, Q&A — and yes, all recordings stay with you forever.
smashingconf.com/online-works...
Design, Figma, Beers and Fries! We're back in Antwerp! 🇧🇪
For product designers and UI engineers who love good design.
📍 Bourla Theatre, Antwerp
📅 October 12–15, 2026
🎟️ Early birds available now
Hope to see you there!
smashingconf.com/antwerp-2026
For product designers and UI engineers who love good design.
📍 Bourla Theatre, Antwerp
📅 October 12–15, 2026
🎟️ Early birds available now
Hope to see you there!
smashingconf.com/antwerp-2026
A Smashing Conference on UX and Web Design. October 12–15, 2026. Conference and workshops for web designers, design engineers and UX professionals. — SmashingConf Antwerp in Belgium.
Join us this October in Antwerp for our friendly and inclusive conference for UX designers, web designers and design engineers. Boost your web design and development skills, the smashing way.
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November 20, 2025 at 2:11 PM
Design, Figma, Beers and Fries! We're back in Antwerp! 🇧🇪
For product designers and UI engineers who love good design.
📍 Bourla Theatre, Antwerp
📅 October 12–15, 2026
🎟️ Early birds available now
Hope to see you there!
smashingconf.com/antwerp-2026
For product designers and UI engineers who love good design.
📍 Bourla Theatre, Antwerp
📅 October 12–15, 2026
🎟️ Early birds available now
Hope to see you there!
smashingconf.com/antwerp-2026
🔥 10 hours to go! Join Vitaly Friedman for Design Patterns for AI Interfaces — real talk on making AI feel smart, not clunky. Can’t make it live? Recordings available.
Register your free ticket!
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Register your free ticket!
👉 smashingconf.com/online-works...
Why You Will Not Be Replaced by AI — Online Workshops
In this workshop, Vitaly Friedman, will explore why the good old-fashioned craft of design and engineering is so much needed, where it's irreplaceable, and what skills we need to know today to design…
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November 19, 2025 at 7:13 AM
🔥 10 hours to go! Join Vitaly Friedman for Design Patterns for AI Interfaces — real talk on making AI feel smart, not clunky. Can’t make it live? Recordings available.
Register your free ticket!
👉 smashingconf.com/online-works...
Register your free ticket!
👉 smashingconf.com/online-works...
🤖 Will AI replace you? Join Vitaly Friedman for a free live workshop on Nov 19 and learn why human skills still matter, how to design AI experiences people love, and more. Can’t join live? 🎁 Recording + slides sent afterward!
smashingconf.com/online-works...
smashingconf.com/online-works...
November 18, 2025 at 5:28 AM
🤖 Will AI replace you? Join Vitaly Friedman for a free live workshop on Nov 19 and learn why human skills still matter, how to design AI experiences people love, and more. Can’t join live? 🎁 Recording + slides sent afterward!
smashingconf.com/online-works...
smashingconf.com/online-works...
Thank you @amelianash.bsky.social for your lovely blog post about our New York conference!
“There’s something rare and refreshing about an event that reminds you why you fell in love with design in the first place.”
www.printmag.com/design-event...
“There’s something rare and refreshing about an event that reminds you why you fell in love with design in the first place.”
www.printmag.com/design-event...
A Smashing Conference Indeed – PRINT Magazine
Designers and developers don’t often speak the same language — except at SmashingConf, which turns the two disciplines into one dialogue.
www.printmag.com
October 20, 2025 at 6:01 AM
Thank you @amelianash.bsky.social for your lovely blog post about our New York conference!
“There’s something rare and refreshing about an event that reminds you why you fell in love with design in the first place.”
www.printmag.com/design-event...
“There’s something rare and refreshing about an event that reminds you why you fell in love with design in the first place.”
www.printmag.com/design-event...
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Had a smashing time at @smashingconf.com last week, meeting people & nerding about #CSS value resolution.
Now back to the video course. Aiming to launch a first module in Jan/Feb!
From grids/alignment to guaranteed invalid values – sign up for updates & discounts:
oddbird.dev/courses/desi...
Now back to the video course. Aiming to launch a first module in Jan/Feb!
From grids/alignment to guaranteed invalid values – sign up for updates & discounts:
oddbird.dev/courses/desi...
Designing With Code
CSS video course waitlist signup
oddbird.dev
October 15, 2025 at 6:15 PM
Had a smashing time at @smashingconf.com last week, meeting people & nerding about #CSS value resolution.
Now back to the video course. Aiming to launch a first module in Jan/Feb!
From grids/alignment to guaranteed invalid values – sign up for updates & discounts:
oddbird.dev/courses/desi...
Now back to the video course. Aiming to launch a first module in Jan/Feb!
From grids/alignment to guaranteed invalid values – sign up for updates & discounts:
oddbird.dev/courses/desi...
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Last week, I spent a whole 2.5 days in New York, attending @smashingconf.com with the @browserchoicealliance.org, reminding developers that the open web depends on free choice of web browsers. brucelawson.co.uk/2025/smashin...
Bruce Lawson's personal site
» Smashing NYC with the BCA
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October 15, 2025 at 1:51 PM
Last week, I spent a whole 2.5 days in New York, attending @smashingconf.com with the @browserchoicealliance.org, reminding developers that the open web depends on free choice of web browsers. brucelawson.co.uk/2025/smashin...
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A few more sketch notes from day two of the @smashingconf.com. Good speakers, and great experience!
October 9, 2025 at 11:39 AM
A few more sketch notes from day two of the @smashingconf.com. Good speakers, and great experience!
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Got the slides up now. noti.st/tkadlec/gIzx...
One Step Ahead by Tim Kadlec
As the web grows more powerful, so do user expectations. What feels fast today will be slow tomorrow, and meeting current performance standards will soon be the bare minimum. The real winners will be ...
noti.st
October 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Got the slides up now. noti.st/tkadlec/gIzx...
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I was able to catch the last talk at @smashingconf.com with @natebaldwin.bsky.social 🙌
October 8, 2025 at 7:39 PM
I was able to catch the last talk at @smashingconf.com with @natebaldwin.bsky.social 🙌
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Learning about Visa Chart Components at #smashingconf - open-source accessible data visualisation web components design.visa.com/data-visuali...
Visa Product Design System
Learn how to use Visa Chart Components with the Visa Product Design System for ease and efficiency.
design.visa.com
October 8, 2025 at 4:26 PM
Learning about Visa Chart Components at #smashingconf - open-source accessible data visualisation web components design.visa.com/data-visuali...
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Gave a new talk today at #SmashingConf about ‘typographic curiosities’—in performance, responsiveness, and expression. Loved the response so far so wanted to share the slides and resources: noti.st/jpamental/3A...
October 8, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Gave a new talk today at #SmashingConf about ‘typographic curiosities’—in performance, responsiveness, and expression. Loved the response so far so wanted to share the slides and resources: noti.st/jpamental/3A...
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Haven’t posted here in a bit. But back at a web conference and feels like a good time to get back to it. If you’re at #SmashingConf in NYC say hello!
October 8, 2025 at 12:13 AM
Haven’t posted here in a bit. But back at a web conference and feels like a good time to get back to it. If you’re at #SmashingConf in NYC say hello!
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Thanks to @smashingconf.com for a great first day the the New York Smashing Conference! Here are a few sketch notes from the day.
October 8, 2025 at 2:45 AM
Thanks to @smashingconf.com for a great first day the the New York Smashing Conference! Here are a few sketch notes from the day.
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Listening to @miriam.codes talk CSS cascade at #smashingconf
October 7, 2025 at 8:08 PM
Listening to @miriam.codes talk CSS cascade at #smashingconf
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AT #smashingconf, @tkadlec.bsky.social is reminding us that betting on the browser (rather than JavaScript abstractions) is our best chance of long-term success.
October 7, 2025 at 5:40 PM
AT #smashingconf, @tkadlec.bsky.social is reminding us that betting on the browser (rather than JavaScript abstractions) is our best chance of long-term success.
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The BCA is a proud sponsor of @smashingconf.com New York 2025! Tailored to front-end developers and UX designers, notable speakers will discuss topics like design systems, AI, accessibility and UX research.
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
October 7, 2025 at 3:27 PM
The BCA is a proud sponsor of @smashingconf.com New York 2025! Tailored to front-end developers and UX designers, notable speakers will discuss topics like design systems, AI, accessibility and UX research.
We hope to see you there!
We hope to see you there!
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Excited to be back in NYC again for @smashingconf.com!
October 7, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Excited to be back in NYC again for @smashingconf.com!
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First shots from @smashingconf.com in New York are up. More to follow: marcthiele.com/photos/smash...
SmashingConf New York 2025 – Photos by Marc Thiele
Impressions from out 2025 edition of Smashing Conference in New York City.
marcthiele.com
October 7, 2025 at 4:59 PM
First shots from @smashingconf.com in New York are up. More to follow: marcthiele.com/photos/smash...
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Watching @nickdesb.bsky.social talk dashboards #smashingconf
October 7, 2025 at 2:50 PM
Watching @nickdesb.bsky.social talk dashboards #smashingconf
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I gave a lightning talk at yesterday’s @smashingconf.com Jam session on CSS masonry. Here are my slides.
In short: Masonry isn’t only for Pinterest-style layouts, doing Masonry on the web today is hard, but built-in Masonry support is coming to browsers very soon!
In short: Masonry isn’t only for Pinterest-style layouts, doing Masonry on the web today is hard, but built-in Masonry support is coming to browsers very soon!
Patrick - Talks
Talks
patrickbrosset.com
October 7, 2025 at 9:37 AM
I gave a lightning talk at yesterday’s @smashingconf.com Jam session on CSS masonry. Here are my slides.
In short: Masonry isn’t only for Pinterest-style layouts, doing Masonry on the web today is hard, but built-in Masonry support is coming to browsers very soon!
In short: Masonry isn’t only for Pinterest-style layouts, doing Masonry on the web today is hard, but built-in Masonry support is coming to browsers very soon!
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I'm in New York, which is a bit different from original York, repping @vivaldi.com and @browserchoicealliance.org who are sponsoring @smashingconf.com.
October 7, 2025 at 1:49 PM
I'm in New York, which is a bit different from original York, repping @vivaldi.com and @browserchoicealliance.org who are sponsoring @smashingconf.com.
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Settled in for a day of talks at @smashingconf.com NYC. First up is @christinevallaure.bsky.social
October 7, 2025 at 1:53 PM
Settled in for a day of talks at @smashingconf.com NYC. First up is @christinevallaure.bsky.social
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Meet us at @smashingconf.com !
Together with @laka.bsky.social and @marianvilla.bsky.social, we will be around to chat more about #WebMonetization, #OpenPayments, #Interledger and the @interledger.interledger.social.ap.brid.gy mission!
Come say hi!
Together with @laka.bsky.social and @marianvilla.bsky.social, we will be around to chat more about #WebMonetization, #OpenPayments, #Interledger and the @interledger.interledger.social.ap.brid.gy mission!
Come say hi!
October 7, 2025 at 12:24 AM
Meet us at @smashingconf.com !
Together with @laka.bsky.social and @marianvilla.bsky.social, we will be around to chat more about #WebMonetization, #OpenPayments, #Interledger and the @interledger.interledger.social.ap.brid.gy mission!
Come say hi!
Together with @laka.bsky.social and @marianvilla.bsky.social, we will be around to chat more about #WebMonetization, #OpenPayments, #Interledger and the @interledger.interledger.social.ap.brid.gy mission!
Come say hi!