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Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team: Elsa Brown
One of our newest teammates, Elsa's calm, friendliness, talent, and expertise have already made her invaluable around Southleft! Elsa delves into her journey at Southleft so far, opens up about her life outside of work, and shares some valuable advice in the latest "Meet Our Team".
Design Systems
Introducing Altitude, Southleft’s Comprehensive Design System Solution
Discover how Altitude by Southleft reimagines the intersection of design and development, offering a versatile, scalable system that seamlessly adapts from concept to code.
Development
Boost Your Search Functionality Using Algolia
In this blog, we'll delve into how integrating Algolia with a website can streamline the way users interact with your content, using a practical implementation as our guide.
Design Systems
Accessible Design Systems: Building a Focus Trap With Web Components
Web component encapsulation can hinder keyboard navigation. Discover a reusable code pattern for accessible focus trapping, solving this critical accessibility challenge in your design system.
Project Management
Unleashing an Avalanche of Project Management Advancements in Web Development
In the pristine expanses of the backcountry, skiers aren't just chasing the heady thrill of fresh powder; they're navigating terrain where the wrong step can trigger a lethal avalanche. What if the meticulous risk management strategies that safeguard backcountry explorers could be applied to project management, particularly in the high-stakes realm of web development?
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team: Jacob Tarr
If we gave an award for best Instagram account, there's a very good chance it would go to Jake—developer, photographer, and all-around steady force on the Southleft team. Meet Jacob Tarr!
Design Systems
The Value of Design Tokens in Modern Web Development
Design tokens are the secret to building consistent, maintainable websites – discover their power and how to implement them in your workflow.
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team: Chris Wahlfeldt
Here at Southleft, Chris is known for his innovative problem-solving and reliable code. Get to know more in the latest "Meet Our Team"!
Business
“Knowing Is Half the Battle”: A Grown-Up Guide to Applying Childhood Lessons in Leadership and Life
The journey from knowledge to action is what completes the battle, bridging the gap between insight and achievement.
Development
Taming the Shadow DOM: Injecting Global Styles with Adopted Stylesheets
Achieve a unified look for your web application! Learn how to bridge the gap between web components' Shadow DOM and global styles using the power of adopted stylesheets.
Development
Useful Git Commands for Front-End Developers
Here’s a list of useful Git commands to master to help you navigate your next front-end project!
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team: Justin Green
An astute, reliable, precise, and meticulous coder. But there's so much more to Justin! For one thing, his beard is a-MAZing. For even more, get to know Justin in this week's "Meet Our Team"!
Meet Our Team
Meet Our Team: Brooke (Angela)
Get to know Brooke as she shares her passion, evolution, and journey from rock collector to web design innovator.
Business
The Precarious Position of In-House Design Systems Teams Amidst Corporate Cutbacks
Recent layoffs in the tech world, including design systems teams, reflect broader dilemmas about integrating and valuing specialized roles amid economic challenges.
Development
Create Impressive Scroll-Based Animations with CSS scroll-timeline
Learn how to create immersive scroll-based animations based on user scrolling with no JavaScript required.
Development
The Future-Proof Choice: Web Components First Over JavaScript Frameworks
Behold the transformative POWER of web components offering highly convenient flexibility and efficiency across diverse frameworks and code ecosystems.
Business
The Highs and Lows of Running a Digital Design Agency: An Inside Look at Southleft
Navigating the terrain of agency ownership isn't for the faint of heart. Explore the highs and lows, innovations and setbacks, that define Southleft’s story.
Design
Brad Frost’s Talk at FRONT ZURICH 2023 – Is Atomic Design Dead?
Brad Frost explores the future of design systems, touching on global collaboration and AI, at FRONT ZURICH 2023.
Business
The Importance of Synchronizing Your Design System and Product Strategy
Learn how aligning your design system with your product strategy can create a consistent user experience and give you a competitive advantage
Business
Partnering with Enterprise Clients in a Modern Approach to Web Development
Southleft utilizes a tailored Scrummerfall approach to provide a smooth workflow for web projects. Our proven process promotes collaboration, transparency, and quality assurance from start to finish.