"of course, there are exceptions because otherwise it would be too easy. honestly, i don't know all of them, but from the top of my head, i can think of two..."

"exploring the performance implications of different animation strategies..."

"directional properties like padding and margin are generally fine to shorthand. i’ve committed the ordering to memory (clockwise from the top side), which is what makes them feel safe. the number of values determines what gets applied..."

"slow websites are especially a problem on slower devices with slower connections. on decent desktops with fast internet, most sites feel okay. even bad ones..."

"too many properties for a task that everyone claims is easy! well, let’s pick a code that works and move on. after all, if the item is in the center, then it’s fine, right? let’s avoid making a lot of noise around this, or the css fanatics will shout at me..."

"when writing functions in typescript (and, truthfully, any language that does not support named parameters), you either pass arguments individually (n params) or group them into a single object. while both are valid, i am yet to find a case were object parameters aren't the better choice..."

"human.json is a lightweight protocol for humans to assert authorship of their site content and vouch for the humanity of others. it uses url ownership as identity, and trust propagates through a crawlable web of vouches between sites..."

"in industrial settings, hmis are not just screens—they’re how operators stay in tune with the system. the way information is displayed, especially through color, shapes how quickly and accurately people can respond. every button, every graph, and every splash of color on these screens carries weight. they form a language that operators must interpret with absolute clarity and precision..."

"i'm not a designer. i build the things designers hand me, and i've worked alongside enough good ones to notice the same conversation playing out in different boardrooms..."

"when designing navigation on mobile, we don’t have to rely on slide-in-menus or nested accordions. we can also use the curtain and billboard design patterns, and show multiple levels of navigation at once..."