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Conquering Remote Communication with Loom 🧵

Loom is a great tool for quick and easy remote knowledge sharing with video. This is how I started using Loom to communicate more effectively with my coworkers in different timezones.

  • opinion
  • remote
  • loom
  • communication
3 min.

The Real Problem with Remote Communication

Zoom and Slack are reactionary remote work solutions that are reminiscent of the good ol’ office life. They bridge the remote communication gap in a familiar way, but are they effective?

  • opinion
  • remote
  • communication
2 min.

Some Arbitrary Number of Lesser-Known GraphQL Features

Exploring some lesser-known GraphQL features including fragments, field aliases, and default variables.

  • graphql
  • tutorial
6 min.

Schema.org: The Popular Web Standard You’ve Never Heard Of 🤫

Schema.org is an open standard for describing rich HTML content. It can help you improve your website's SEO and search engine preview links.

  • tutorial
  • html
  • seo
3 min.

Use `inherit` to Write More Flexible CSS

There are so many different contexts where property values are dependant on their context, and inherit gives us an easy way to get the behavior we want without writing redundant code.

  • tutorial
  • css
2 min.

Kill Your Darlings: Avoiding the Trap of Mild Successes

Arguably worse than failures, successes can make us happy, but they can cause us to stagnate and settle for what's comfortable, preventing us from attempting new challenges.

  • opinion
  • success
2 min.

Job Security in Startup-land

Why working for a startup may not be as risky as it might seem.

  • opinion
  • startups
  • manifold
4 min.

Perspective on Failure

How I cope with constant failure while working at a startup.

  • opinion
  • startups
4 min.

How Pizza Is Shaping Web Accessibility Laws

Accessibility is an often overlooked part of the user experience. A recent court ruling involving Domino's Pizza is setting legal precedence for requiring businesses to follow web accessibility guidelines.

  • accessibility
  • opinion
  • law
6 min.

Why the Box Model is Integral to Web Design

Understanding the technical basics of web will make design and handoff considerably smoother.

  • framer
  • css
  • design
  • tutorial
5 min.

Strategies for Writing Maintainable Components in React

How to break React components down into more managable pieces to keep your code clean and readable.

  • javascript
  • react
  • tutorial
  • manifold
5 min.

Dynamic Theming with CSS Variables

How I built the Manifold UI theming system.

  • css
  • design
  • tutorial
  • manifold
6 min.

Creating Interactive Code Components in Framer X

Learn how to create interactive components with React and use them to build better prototypes.

  • framer
  • design
  • js
  • react
  • tutorial
4 min.

Embracing Webflow as a Frontend Developer

Development doesn't always have to be done with code. Tools like Webflow are making it easier to build websites while staying true to core concepts of the web.

  • opinion
  • webflow
1 min.

Why Code Reviews are Important

Code reviews are not only for catching mistakes and ensuring clean code. They can also be a great learning tool for junior or onboarding developers.

  • opinion
11 min.

The Literary Medium of Source Code

Is code a form of literature? Is it art? Let's discuss.

  • programming
  • opinion
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