Return to UX London – Smithery
I’m very excited that John is speaking at this year’s UX London!
If you were at dConstruct on Friday and you enjoyed the mood music during the breaks, this is what you were listening to.
I’m very excited that John is speaking at this year’s UX London!
Benjamin’s retrospective on three years of volunteering at web conferences, some of them run by Clearleft.
Iain M.Banks and dConstruct, together at last.
This was a day of big conversations, but also one of connection, curiosity, and optimism.
Seeing it all laid out like this really drives home just how much was packed into Research By The Sea.
Throughout the day, speakers shared personal reflections, bold ideas, and practical insights, touching on themes of community, resilience, ethics, and the evolving role of technology.
Some talks brought hard truths about the impact of AI, the complexity of organisational change, and the ethical dilemmas researchers face. Others offered hope and direction, reminding us of the power of community, the importance of accessibility, and the need to listen to nature, to each other, and to the wider world.
Research by the Sea was one of the best conferences I’ve been to in yeeeeeears. So many good, useful, inspiring, thoughtful, provocative talks. Much more about ethics and power and possibility than I’d expected. None of the ‘utopian bullshit’ you usually get at a product or digital conference, to quote one of the speakers!
A beautiful machine.
Research By The Sea was an excellent day out!
I’m very grateful to Julie and Remy for nourishing my soul.
Eight talks on design systems in one fun day.
The Patterns Day conference, the workshop the day after, and an Indie Web Camp on the weekend.