Andy Bell is a UK-based designer and front-end developer specializing in CSS and design systems. He’s the founder of Piccalilli and Set Studio, helping teams and organizations build better, more resilient web interfaces.
165 articles from this blog
A developer advocates for using simple paper and pencil for daily task management over complex digital tools like Notion and Obsidian.
A web developer reflects on a challenging 2023, focusing on mental health, business changes, and plans for new CSS content in 2024.
The author is gathering testimonials, logos, and project examples for the CUBE CSS methodology to feature on a redesigned website.
Andy Bell announces upcoming CSS-focused projects for 2024, including a workshop, new course, talk, and a redesign of the CUBE CSS methodology site.
A web developer reflects on five successful years of freelancing and running his own agency, highlighting achievements like courses, a book, and a CSS methodology.
An updated CSS reset stylesheet for modern web development, focusing on better defaults and removing browser inconsistencies.
A designer announces a new conference talk about iterative UX design for diverse devices and invites speaking opportunities at tech events.
Andy introduces a viewport logger tool to collect data on screen fragmentation and encourages testing on various devices.
A developer shares his optimal social media usage strategy, focusing on Bluesky, Mastodon, and Twitter for different types of content.
A developer explains how they integrated the Eleventy static site generator with the WordPress REST API to manage content, replacing a Next.js attempt.
A developer shares a cautionary tale about identity theft on freelancer platforms, based on a Darknet Diaries podcast episode.
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.
Predictions for Twitter, Bluesky, and Mastodon's evolution over the next six months, focusing on relevance, growth, and user adoption trends.
A tutorial on creating a free, customizable verification checkmark web component using JavaScript and SVG, inspired by Twitter's paid verification.
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 argues that AI should focus on automating tedious tasks to free up human energy for creative and meaningful work.
Set Studio's new website ranks 2nd in a digital agency carbon footprint index, highlighting sustainable web design.
A developer shares a technical strategy for using Twitter hands-off via custom CSS, RSS feeds, and automation to avoid the main site and protect mental health.
A call to support Tweetbot developers after losing Twitter API access, urging users to decline automatic refunds.
A CSS expert shares his favorite 3 lines of CSS, now translated into Japanese, and introduces his work and resources.
