.NET Rocks! Design at GitHub with Diana Mounter
Aug 28, 2025
Diana Mounter, former Head of Design at GitHub and now transitioning to AlphaSense, shares her design journey and insights. She discusses the evolution of GitHub's design and the importance of integrating design with development. Topics include the innovative Primer design language and how understanding programming leads to better user experiences. Diana's anecdotes highlight the balance needed between creativity and coding, emphasizing the future potential of generative AI in design practices.
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Code As A Design Material
- Treat code as a design material equal to Figma or pen and paper.
- Use code when you need fidelity to interactions, performance, or realistic prototypes.
CSS Is Underrated For Designers
- CSS holds deep complexity and matters for design outcomes.
- Designers benefit from understanding CSS to manage component swaps and responsive changes.
How GitHub Hooked A Designer
- Diana discovered Git and GitHub at a 2010 hackathon and immediately loved being in the same space as engineers.
- She ported her WordPress site to Jekyll and hosted it on GitHub Pages to stay close to code.
