I don’t hate it though
A developer discusses the overuse of the word 'hate' in tech culture, clarifying his critical but not hateful views on tools like React, Tailwind, and Mastodon.
A developer discusses the overuse of the word 'hate' in tech culture, clarifying his critical but not hateful views on tools like React, Tailwind, and Mastodon.
A developer discusses solving UI component flexibility using React Context and composition to handle optional/required field indicators.
A front-end developer argues that AI automation threatens basic UI coding jobs but not the high-level planning and UX skills that create great websites.
A developer details their migration from a slow WordPress blog to a faster, modern static site built with Next.js, explaining the technical motivations and process.
A developer argues that AI will augment, not replace, front-end developers, addressing fears about the future of the profession.
Analyzes why Web Components are often overlooked by frontend developers in favor of frameworks like React, citing ergonomic and tooling challenges.
A tutorial on creating custom VS Code snippets to automate repetitive coding tasks and speed up development workflow.
A CSS expert shares his favorite 3 lines of CSS, now translated into Japanese, and introduces his work and resources.
Evaluates whether Sass can be replaced by modern CSS tools like LightningCSS, comparing features like nesting, variables, and build integration.
Author discusses the need to update a free Eleventy course due to outdated Gulp and Sass setups, but lacks time/resources to do so.
Analyzes how information asymmetry and marketing of complex JavaScript frameworks have led to a 'market for lemons' in frontend web development.
Andy Bell updates his 'Build Excellent Websites' site with a talk video and source code, focusing on letting the browser control design.
Explains why analytics showing high desktop usage might be misleading due to survivorship bias, urging deeper investigation into mobile performance.
A developer's 2023 wishlist for JavaScript and frontend trends, including moving from Axios to fetch, adopting Node's test runner, and React's future.
A front-end developer explains their detailed process for planning and building a website from a design mockup, emphasizing strategy over simple implementation.
A developer reflects on a transformative 2022, transitioning from a staff frontend role to full-time open source work, releasing a book, and speaking at tech conferences.
A developer shares his detailed article on using Tailwind CSS as a utility class generator, not a full framework.
A list of the top 10 AWS blog posts from 2022 on front-end web and mobile app development, focusing on GraphQL, real-time APIs, and serverless architecture.
A front-end developer's 2022 review covering work with Vue and D3.js, writing for tech publications, CSS trends, and integrating climate action into tech.
A senior developer advises a frontend developer on transitioning into database development, covering learning paths, career strategies, and internal role transfers.