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  • Why new #CSS features aren't getting fast adoption as one might think. https://mxb.dev/blog/old-dogs-new-css-tricks/ "While there are many different reasons for the slow adoption, I think one of the biggest barriers are our own brains."

  • "Why we're lucky #WordPress is here" via @davew http://scripting.com/2024/03/21/125505.html "WordPress is, among other things, a perfect time capsule of open technologies from the early days of innovation on the web."

  • https://tenbluelinks.org shows you can set "Google Web" (what some are calling Google's AI/clutter-free search results) as your default search engine. #Google #AI

  • True. "VCs aren't your friends". https://openvc.app/blog/vcs-arent-your-friends #business #investments

  • When it comes to #tech I see: 1. Glass half full2. Glass half empty3. Potential for glass to be great.4. Potential for glass to be misused.5. Want to know how the glass is made.6. Question if it's a glass.7. Where am I and why is there a glass in front of me? #pessimistic #optimist #realist…

  • What's new in #PHP 8.4 via Brent at stitcher.io. https://stitcher.io/blog/new-in-php-84

  • OH: "What's the difference between a light bulb and a #programmer? A light bulb stops working when it burns out." #programming #webdev #burnout

  • Web #developers: If you haven't read anything about accessibility then this post of simple (quick and dirty) might be a good start. #a11y https://www.tpgi.com/quick-and-dirty-accessibility

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    Starting work on someone's legacy codebase realizing with TERROR it's not built with the framework you expected. #webdev #programming #memes #JavaScript

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    CSS Text Box Trim examples. It's a #CSS property that allows you to remove the leading whitespace from a block of text. Useful for removing the space between the top of the text and the top of the container. #frontend

  • “It's getting hard to use and recommend #Firefox, I'm afraid for the free web” #openweb #browsers https://ntietz.com/blog/firefox-and-the-free-web/

  • Happy Anniversary to BASIC. Turns 60. 🎉 https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/05/the-basic-programming-language-turns-60/ I believe my first #programming language (if you don't count LOGO) was Apple Basic. #history

  • React Bricks CMS. "The only headless #CMS with true Visual Editing. Turn your #React components into visual editing blocks." (I bookmark CMS for inspiration and research – it's got a bold claim, i'll give it that). https://www.reactbricks.com/

  • I'm recently bookmarking posts and podcasts that fall under the heading of "My Dream #CMS Wish List". https://kevquirk.com/what-would-my-dream-cms-be This one is from @kev – Have a flexible UI– Ability to proof read content– Be a social space– Cross-post to wherever I need it to– Integrate with Git– Be easily extensible #WordPress #Ghost #Blogging

  • "2024 is the year corporate #opensource died" https://www.jeffgeerling.com/blog/2024/corporate-open-source-dead via @@geerlingguy "…it's totally different when you build your product under an open source license, foster a community of users who then build their own businesses on top of that software, then yoink the license when your revenue is affected. That's called a bait-and-switch."

  • So the AI Pin (first attempt at least) is a dud… and it looks like the #Rabbit 1 might be… just a lie? If true (that's still an if) then looks like another cash grab or just plain trickery. https://github.com/rabbitscam/rabbitr1 via https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=40135250 Meanwhile I'm using #AI on my already existing hardware -smartphone and desktop –…

  • #Developers have words (usually swear words) for bad experiences debugging their old code. But when you go back into your old code and get it working? For me i'll declare "I just pulled a #Voyager moment". #NASA

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    Thoughts from Mike McAlister on "why #WordPress block themes aren't taking off" https://twitter.com/mikemcalister/status/1782569496042938587

  • In reply to @davidbisset. * I say almost because this doesn't including heavily based in web standards. And someday big tech like FB and WP will be gone but (just like Twitter) the demise is predicted way sooner and not in the way most would see it.

  • Quill version 2 is out (it's a rich text editor). https://quilljs.com/ More info: https://slab.com/blog/announcing-quill-2-0/ #JavaScript

  • Where you can (and can't) use Emoji in #PHP (via @Edent https://shkspr.mobi/blog/2024/04/where-you-can-and-cant-use-emoji-in-php/

  • Appreciate this approach, and I don't think you need to be on a team to do it (you can be alone and this would apply to you as a #developer). "Why you need a "WTF #Notebook" https://www.simplermachines.com/why-you-need-a-wtf-notebook/

  • For #developers: Show passwords as they're typed in #Terminal https://lapcatsoftware.com/articles/2024/4/4.html

  • I share links related to #AI that I think are legit cool or interesting. To be a little balanced, here's something i'm rolling my eyes at. For the record. https://www.theverge.com/2024/4/17/24132468/logitech-ai-prompt-builder-button This goes along with the Microsoft adding an "AI" key to the keyboard.

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    Never going to look at the word "Artisanal" the same way again. But that's just me. Design matters. #design #signs #memes

  • I remember people's jaws dropping when they saw Devin – the "#AI That Was Going To Replace #Developers". Reminder to never be too quick to believe something that still even with AI seems too good to be true. And i'm sure this will be pointed as an example of "bad thing". And probably should be,…

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    It's not easy being a young #frontend #developer on the dating scene. #memes #webdev

  • "How I do (and don’t) prepare a talk for a tech conference " https://chelseatroy.com/2022/08/03/how-i-do-and-dont-prepare-a-talk-for-a-technical-conference/ I don't agree with all the tips – and I don't have to, but it's always interesting to see how people approach preparing for tech talks in a live settings. Generally there's always something to take away from good experienced folks.

  • As I get older I realize how much time I really have left, how fast my kids are growing (and eventually move out), and how many things I still feel are important to do. So that's what I say when people wonder i'm silent on topics discussed on social or in the tech community from…

  • Run 🤗 #transformers in the browser. Transformers.js is designed to be functionally equivalent to Hugging Face's transformers #python library. #AI #JavaScript https://github.com/xenova/transformers.js