Sawyer HBuilding a scrappy semantic search for my reading highlightsUsing OpenAI’s embeddings API, AWS Lambda, and S3.8 min read·Aug 20, 2023----
Sawyer HRouting using state machinesState machines can be a framework agnostic option for maintaining the routing logic in your applications, and they can be visualized!4 min read·Jun 27, 2021--2--2
Sawyer HHow React Props relate to HTML attributes and JS functionsA mental model for thinking about React props when you’re just getting acquainted.4 min read·Apr 25, 2021--1--1
Sawyer HinNava PBCForm design approaches for downstream effects & nonlinear navigationSupporting navigation between different form pages in a nonlinear way, and what happens when changing an answer causes questions to change.8 min read·Oct 1, 2018----
Sawyer HinNava PBCStructuring a complex eligibility form for HealthCare.govHow we determined the sequencing of questions, and the design patterns we chose to break a complex form into digestible chunks.10 min read·Aug 6, 2018--2--2
Sawyer HinNava PBCProviding help and guidance to HealthCare.gov applicantsNava PBC's approach and design patterns9 min read·Jul 30, 2018--1--1
Sawyer HHow I export, analyze, and resurface my Kindle highlightsUsing a serverless approach, natural language processing, and SMS7 min read·Jul 24, 2018--16--16
Sawyer HinNava PBCBuilding a design system for HealthCare.govLearn about the technical decisions behind the design system’s architecture, code conventions, documentation, and distribution.8 min read·Aug 28, 2017--2--2
Sawyer HinNava PBCIntroducing a modern design system for HealthCare.govAt Nava we’ve been working with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) to create an open source design system for…2 min read·Aug 28, 2017----
Sawyer HinNava PBCBooks that have shaped our thinkingRecommended reads related to civic tech, health, government, behavioral science, design and engineering7 min read·May 23, 2017--2--2