--- title: August’s reading list description: 'The design team members are constantly sharing interesting, fun, weird, links with each other, so we thought it might be a nice idea to share a selection of those links with everyone. Here are the links that have been passed around during last month: Scaling Agile At Spotify Design Documentaries A Designer’s Guide to Wearables […]' url: https://canonical.com/blog/augusts-reading-list --- 1. [Blog](https://canonical.com/blog) 2. Article --- [Inayaili de León Persson](https://canonical.com/blog/author/inayaili-de-leon-persson "More about Inayaili de León Persson") 1 September 2015 # August’s reading list [Design](https://canonical.com/blog/tag/design) --- Share the article The design team members are constantly sharing interesting, fun, weird, links with each other, so we thought it might be a nice idea to share a selection of those links with everyone. Here are the links that have been passed around during last month: * [Scaling Agile At Spotify](http://www.onlydeadfish.co.uk/only_dead_fish/2014/01/scaling-agile-at-spotify.html) * [Design Documentaries](https://rrrepo.co/repo/designDocumentaries) * [A Designer’s Guide to Wearables](https://wearablesguide.fjordnet.com/) * [PizzaTime: The Internet of (Fun) Things](https://www.artefactgroup.com/content/pizzatime-the-internet-of-fun-things/) * [How Ashley Madison Onboards New Users](http://www.useronboard.com/how-ashleymadison-onboards-new-users/) * [UI & UX explained](http://www.tinastsh.com/blog/2011/12/ui-ux-explained/) * [Desk Inspire](http://www.deskinspire.com/) * [Salesforce design system](https://www.lightningdesignsystem.com/#role=regular&status=all) * [The Hamburger Menu Doesn’t Work](http://deep.design/the-hamburger-menu/) * [Content generator – Sketch plugin](https://github.com/timuric/Content-generator-sketch-plugin) Thanks to [Robin](http://design.canonical.com/author/nottrobin), [Luca](http://design.canonical.com/author/lucapaulina), Elvira, [Anthony](http://design.canonical.com/author/ya-bo-ng), Jamie, Joe and me, for the links this month! [Get in touch Interested in running Ubuntu in your organization?](https://ubuntu.com/about/contact-us/form) ## Sign up for our newsletter Get the latest Canonical news and updates in your inbox. Work email: \*I agree to receive information about Canonical's products and services. In submitting this form, I confirm that I have read and agree to [Canonical's Privacy Notice](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy/contact) and [Privacy Policy](https://canonical.com/legal/data-privacy). Sign up ## Share on --- ## Related posts [### What designers should know about semiotics](https://canonical.com/blog/what-designers-should-know-about-semiotics) What happens when you look at an apple? When you see it, you perceive the apple and assign meaning to it based on your language, experience, and personal preferences – such as... [Sophie Carroll](https://canonical.com/blog/author/sophiecarroll) 15 October 2026 [### Challenges designers face in open source (and how to fix them)](https://canonical.com/blog/challenges-designers-face-in-open-source-and-how-to-fix-them) Open source powers up to 90% of modern software, yet many projects lack usability. Canonical’s Design team surveyed 115 cross-functional professionals to uncover the 4 core... [Kola Ojoodide](https://canonical.com/blog/author/kola-ojoodide) 26 June 2026 [### Template: Streamlining open source design contributions](https://canonical.com/blog/template-streamlining-open-source-design-contributions) As designers working at Canonical, we’re always thinking about open source. We believe that encouraging more designers to contribute to open source benefits everyone, from the... [Nina Rojc](https://canonical.com/blog/author/ninarojc) 16 June 2026 [### Decoding design: How design and engineering thrive together in open source](https://canonical.com/blog/decoding-design-how-design-and-engineering-thrive-together-in-open-source) Open source thrives on engineering-driven processes. Fast feedback loops, terminal tools, Git workflows: they’re the lifeblood of how we build software in the open. But for... [Miguel Divo](https://canonical.com/blog/author/mdivo) 22 May 2026