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The Post-Developer Era
When OpenAI released GPT-4, the consensus online was that front-end development jobs would be totally eliminated within a year or two. Well, it’s been more than two years since then, and I thought it was worth revisiting some of those early predictions, and seeing if we can glean any insights about where things are headed.
Designing in the Browser: Five Tips for Beginners
If you’re a designer who’d like to give in-browser mockups a try in your own work, this article could be your starting point. My intent here isn’t to evangelize this way of doing things: I’ve met too many amazing designers with too many different processes to believe one size fits all. These are simply a few tips I’ve seen resonate with designers on client teams who have a spark of interest or curiosity, but aren’t sure where to begin.
14 web performance tips for 2025
What should you be worried about when it comes to web performance in 2025? How should you even start? I'm a web performance engineer, and I see a lot of common mistakes across the board when web developers and website owners try to understand and fix web performance, or "Core Web Vitals" in popular parlance.
What Does It Really Mean For A Site To Be Keyboard Navigable
Keyboard navigation is a vital aspect of accessible web design, and a detail-oriented approach is crucial. Prioritizing keyboard navigation prioritizes the user experience for a diverse audience, extending your reach while simultaneously fostering a more inclusive web environment.
The CSS shape() function
Using
path()
inclip-path
can’t be responsive; you can’t write CSS rules so that the path adapts to the size of the element. This is where the newshape()
function comes in.
Videos

New CSS features to know for 2025
This is the first installment of a new series I'm going to start called CSS Quarterly, where I'm going to look at the newest CSS features that are on their way to browsers, as well as look at features that are hitting Baseline Newly Available and Baseline Widely Supported.
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