David Dossett.Seattle, WA
Hi, I'm David. I'm a designer based in Seattle. I'm currently leading design for VS Code and building GitHub Copilot Chat at Microsoft.
I've been at Microsoft since 2016. Before VS Code, I led design for Customer Insights, a real-time analytics app and platform.
Recent Projects
GitHub Copilot Chat
Copilot Chat, Inline Chat, and extensibility in VS Code
Merge Editor
Reducing anxiety when resolving complex conflicts
Command Center
Bringing keyboard efficiency to the masses
Profiles
Configure VS Code for different workloads
VS Code Website
Refreshed VS Code website and docs
Default Themes
Modernized, accessible, dark, light, and high contrast themes
GitHub Pull Requests & Issues Extension
Revamped UI for the much-loved GitHub extension
Webview Toolkit for Visual Studio Code
A component library for building webview-based extensions in Visual Studio Code
Product Insights
Real-time cross-platform analytics SaaS app
Grid Playground
Side project to quickly generate CSS grid layouts
Experience
Principal Designer, VS Code
Microsoft.2024 — Present
Senior Designer, VS Code
Microsoft.2021 — 2024
Senior Designer, Product Insights
Microsoft.2019 — 2021
Designer 2, Aria
Microsoft.2018 — 2019
Designer, Aria
Microsoft.2016 — 2018
Intern, HoloLens
8ninths.2015