Staff Product Designer at Datadog, co-founder of DRUIDS. As long as you don’t spell my name “Darick,” you’re way ahead of most baristas.

New York City
Joined March 2010
Super excited to be speaking at #Config2023 along with @GeekGogari about DRUIDS, the design system at Datadog! config.figma.com/configspeak…
1
2
1
12
9,298
Derek Howles retweeted
Datadog in the dark: datadoghq.com/blog/introduci…
Only 8 months into the Trump Presidency we are on the brink of nuclear war and Nazis are in streets of an American city. Seems about right
1,922
79,750
3,163
173,067
Derek Howles retweeted
This is the scene in Charlottesville. Let's call it what it is: the modern-day Klan. Carrying torches. Advocating white pride. In 2017.
648
7,343
1,111
10,843
Derek Howles retweeted
FBI director fired POTUS investigated Election hacked Judges attacked Media called fake news Votes suppressed This is how democracy dies
670
13,943
781
26,631
Dunno, but we came to it in 1803. xitter.cf/realDonaldTrump/status…
What is our country coming to when a judge can halt a Homeland Security travel ban and anyone, even with bad intentions, can come into U.S.?
11
142
5
501
Derek Howles retweeted
The first five executive orders signed by Obama vs the first five signed by Trump.
198
8,088
479
8,430
Derek Howles retweeted
Trump will be the only world leader to deny climate change. slate.me/2grKQoT
41
357
77
369
Debate Bingo creators kicking themselves for not including an "Incredulous Audience Laughter" square.
No better way to start the work week than a front-row seat to an off-key acoustic performance of "Iris" that spans two stops on the C train.
Replying to @BaxterCavendish
. @BaxterCavendish To be fair, in the harsh light of morning, I actually think he did a pretty good job.
"I know about race and violence because I sometimes visit the hotels that I own that are in cities where black people also happen to live."
1
Derek Howles retweeted
*Gob voice* I've made a huge mistake
26
1,028
1,751
Derek Howles retweeted
This North Carolina education bill is a disaster waiting to happen: slate.me/1CPpMHb
2
32
12
#SHOUTOUT TO FRANK KAMINSKY FOR ACCEPTING THE NAISMITH TROPHY DRESSED LIKE AN ASSISTANT MANAGER AT ARBY'S
3
156
214
Derek Howles retweeted
Dean Smith surrounded by his family #RIP #TarheelNation #CarolinaFamily
13
821
859