Some text effects are relatively hard to pull in CSS, the main reason being we are unable to target individual characters (something many of us want in the form of ::nth-letter(), although we have basis for it with ::first-letter that gives us access to a box element’s first glyph. But maybe there are a few…
14 min read · 22 hours agoPress enter or click to view image in full sizeHiring software engineers vs using an FDE service When you’re building serious software, the decision is rarely about whether talent exists. It is about how you structure access to that talent. Hiring full-time software engineers has long been the default…
I’ve had View Transitions on the mind a little bit after experimenting with using them to move the focus ring around the page. I found that pretty satisfying, except the part where I was binding events to the tab key myself and keeping track of “focusable” elements. I know better, as that kind of thing…
What? Another article about centering?! But all we have to do is use display: flex | grid, then align-items: center. No, it’s align-content… wait… I think it’s justify-content. Well, let’s use margin: auto, this one works all the time, right? Despite the countless number of online resources (even CSS-Tricks has a full guide on it),…
Software-as-a-Service applications handle enormous amounts of sensitive information every day. From customer records and payment data to internal business operations, modern SaaS platforms have become attractive targets for attackers. A single security weakness can expose user data, damage customer trust, and create long-term business problems. For developers and SaaS founders, security is no longer something…
As we’re getting close to rounding out the Beta period of the 2.0 editor, we’re trying to close out any bugs we find or users report quickly. They could be browser-support related, network conditions related, account capability related, or just bugs in how the 2.0 editor and technology behind it works. It’s complicated enough that…
If 3D voxel scenes (that you can style), flying focus animations, or new CSS syntaxes sound like your kinda thing, then this issue of What’s !important is definitely for you. Also featuring Polypane, scroll-driven animations, and the latest web platform updates from Chrome 148 and Safari 26.5. Heerich.js for 3D voxel scenes Inspired by the…
Generative AI has moved far beyond simple chatbot experiments. In 2026, AI-powered systems are becoming deeply integrated into software development, digital design, content production, and productivity workflows. What once required multiple specialized tools and large teams can now often be handled through AI-assisted platforms that reduce manual effort and accelerate execution. The biggest reason adoption…
The other week when I was talking about Web Components in the Corner, I mentioned zero-md, a nice little Web Component for doing exactly that. I had to bite my tongue a little bit though, as the 2.0 public beta hadn’t quite made it out of the door yet. See, the new compiler, among its many…
I came across Kitty Giraudel’s folded corners technique. It leverages CSS clip-path, and I thought that that was such a cool way to do it. clip-path has been trending lately, most likely because web browsers support the shape() function now. However, I’ve been on a bit of a corner-shape kick lately (have a look at…