It is with great sadness that I must announce that these next two weeks will be my last as a member of Filament Group.
Filament Group, without a doubt, changed my life in the best way and I am so very grateful to have been a part of it for seven and a half years.
Filament Group is truly unique in that the company offers what can only be described as super powers when you’re building for the web. When Robin Rendle eloquently says that “what you need to build a great website is restraint”, I simultaneously couldn’t agree more and can’t think of anyone who walks this walk better.
Filament Group’s DNA is the web at all levels and building productively for the web is what they do. Their specialty has always been front of the front end on the web but they've never limited themselves to that definition. Should designers code? Should coders design? These questions have always seemed irrelevant in this environment. Those focused in code have always been relentlessly curious about how to improve their own design skills and learn from knowledgeable designers. The designers do the same with code.
The focus is on making quality products, a mission to make a web that works for everyone. Considerations that stagnate in backlogs as mere afterthoughts at other companies are first class priorities at Filament Group:
High performance experiences on varying network and hardware capabilities.
A keen respect for prioritizing Accessibility up front, including respecting User Preferences like reducing on-screen motion, use of color and contrast, font sizes, among others.
A pragmatic and inclusive take on Browser Support.
Support for a variety of simultaneous input modes: keyboard, touch, mouse, voice, etc.
Understanding that solutions must go with the grain of the web and not against it, even if that means a little leniency from the requirements.
A unique understanding of how all of these factors blend together to facilitate some incredibly creative Responsive Design implementations.
Consider how productive one can be when working with people that truly understand the benefits of working with the grain of the web and not against it. How far could you go if you didn’t have to proselytize these fundamentals? What interesting next-level problems could you solve?
Todd, Patty, Maggie, Scott, and emeritus John, Jeff, Mat and Andrew: I have learned so much from you all. Your relentless work ethic and incredibly high standard of quality is nothing short of inspiring. It truly has been a pleasure.
Oh my goodness, Zach, what a remarkable post. Congratulations on everything you’ve done over the last seven-plus years with @filamentgroup—that’s a remarkable run, and I’m excited to see what you do next. (Even if it’s a well-deserved rest!)
@TatianaTMac
Can’t wait to see what you do next, friend.
(Hopefully it means more shit posts and replies.)
@etportis
Filament? More like fil-my-heart (with gratitude [that I've gotten to read and chat with and even work with a few of y'all over the years]). What people! What a place!
Can't wait to see what's next for you, Zach.
@colinjohnston
Thank you for everything you’ve shared about your work and discoveries all these years. I’ve learned so much from you! 🙏🏻✨I’m eager to see what you do next.
@toddmparker
I can't express how much I've learned from you and how great it has been to work with you over the last 7+ years. Note: you are still expected to report to Slack at least weekly to drop some monster puns.
@hankchizljaw
Best of luck in the future mate. You and Filament have done some excellent stuff together.
@zachleat
Thank you Andy. All the best to you too. (and thank you for all the kind words on your Shop Talk Show episode)
@hankchizljaw
Always!
@zachleat
do members of led zeppelin write lots of blog posts
@filamentgroup
@zachleat was pretty much our John Bonham. Well, except for the "playing the drums" part.
@ChristyDigital
I eagerly await reports of defecating in handbags.
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@_davideast
Hey, look. A blog post! cc: @aerotwist
@gaijinity
Where are ya headed next, Zach?
@beep
Oh my goodness, Zach, what a remarkable post. Congratulations on everything you’ve done over the last seven-plus years with @filamentgroup—that’s a remarkable run, and I’m excited to see what you do next. (Even if it’s a well-deserved rest!)
@TatianaTMac
Can’t wait to see what you do next, friend. (Hopefully it means more shit posts and replies.)
@etportis
Filament? More like fil-my-heart (with gratitude [that I've gotten to read and chat with and even work with a few of y'all over the years]). What people! What a place! Can't wait to see what's next for you, Zach.
@colinjohnston
Thank you for everything you’ve shared about your work and discoveries all these years. I’ve learned so much from you! 🙏🏻✨I’m eager to see what you do next.
@toddmparker
I can't express how much I've learned from you and how great it has been to work with you over the last 7+ years. Note: you are still expected to report to Slack at least weekly to drop some monster puns.
@hankchizljaw
Best of luck in the future mate. You and Filament have done some excellent stuff together.
@zachleat
Thank you Andy. All the best to you too. (and thank you for all the kind words on your Shop Talk Show episode)
@hankchizljaw
Always!
@zachleat
do members of led zeppelin write lots of blog posts
@filamentgroup
@zachleat was pretty much our John Bonham. Well, except for the "playing the drums" part.
@ChristyDigital
I eagerly await reports of defecating in handbags.
@ChristyDigital
JPJ is daft about typepad.