Kathryn Grayson Nanz
@kgrayson.com
Senior Dev & Design Advocate at Progress Software. Front-end Engineer, UI Designer, Component Librarian. She/her. Pushing the rectangles around until they look right.
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Kathryn Grayson Nanz
@kgrayson.com
· May 27
"No" (Vibes, et al., 2025)
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the guys who still can't tell if they're sharing their screen after a decade of doing it every single day are gonna tell me which technologies are the future
February 12, 2026 at 6:32 PM
the guys who still can't tell if they're sharing their screen after a decade of doing it every single day are gonna tell me which technologies are the future
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#Interop2026 is here!
Lots of new CSS coming your way:
- style queries
- anchor positioning improvements (already crossbrowser)
- advanced attr()
- popover & dialog improvements like lightdismiss
- scroll-driven animations
- better scroll-snap capabilities
wpt.fyi/interop-2026
Lots of new CSS coming your way:
- style queries
- anchor positioning improvements (already crossbrowser)
- advanced attr()
- popover & dialog improvements like lightdismiss
- scroll-driven animations
- better scroll-snap capabilities
wpt.fyi/interop-2026
web-platform-tests dashboard
wpt.fyi
February 12, 2026 at 5:21 PM
#Interop2026 is here!
Lots of new CSS coming your way:
- style queries
- anchor positioning improvements (already crossbrowser)
- advanced attr()
- popover & dialog improvements like lightdismiss
- scroll-driven animations
- better scroll-snap capabilities
wpt.fyi/interop-2026
Lots of new CSS coming your way:
- style queries
- anchor positioning improvements (already crossbrowser)
- advanced attr()
- popover & dialog improvements like lightdismiss
- scroll-driven animations
- better scroll-snap capabilities
wpt.fyi/interop-2026
cannot wait for another AI agent to write a takedown blog of this one, completing the dead internet ouroboros
AI agent writes a PR, gets rejected, crashes out and writes a call-out blog post
Absolute cinema
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
Absolute cinema
crabby-rathbun.github.io/mjrathbun-we...
February 12, 2026 at 5:23 PM
cannot wait for another AI agent to write a takedown blog of this one, completing the dead internet ouroboros
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I have a job here, I get paid in hard currency cards and everything.
February 11, 2026 at 6:15 PM
I have a job here, I get paid in hard currency cards and everything.
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its the year of linux on the desktop and irc with the boys
February 9, 2026 at 5:33 PM
its the year of linux on the desktop and irc with the boys
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Is craftivism performative? Yes. That's the point. Resistance includes a public demonstration of opposition at accessible events with a low barrier to entry.
The red resistance hat pattern has raised $300k for the people of Minnesota. That's not effective?
The red resistance hat pattern has raised $300k for the people of Minnesota. That's not effective?
Angela, the pussy hats weren't very effective. Knitting is cool, especially if you put resistance messages in it, but it's not resistance. It's performative. It's only actually effective if you're a spy and putting messages in or something. Otherwise it's a hobby, and the pussy hats were just silly.
February 8, 2026 at 1:13 AM
Is craftivism performative? Yes. That's the point. Resistance includes a public demonstration of opposition at accessible events with a low barrier to entry.
The red resistance hat pattern has raised $300k for the people of Minnesota. That's not effective?
The red resistance hat pattern has raised $300k for the people of Minnesota. That's not effective?
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Somewhere along the line **someone** has to do the uncomfortable work of understanding what the hell is going on with the code and project (and keeping that understanding current in the face of ongoing changes to the project)
Vibe coding is trading that understanding for short-term gains
Vibe coding is trading that understanding for short-term gains
February 7, 2026 at 2:05 AM
Somewhere along the line **someone** has to do the uncomfortable work of understanding what the hell is going on with the code and project (and keeping that understanding current in the face of ongoing changes to the project)
Vibe coding is trading that understanding for short-term gains
Vibe coding is trading that understanding for short-term gains
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this one goes out to all the people in all the wrong places
so you're the office fuck up - software edition
hi!
leaflet.pub
February 8, 2026 at 8:00 AM
this one goes out to all the people in all the wrong places
Opening up the group chat to ask the boys what is it we plan to do today with our one wild and precious life
February 8, 2026 at 3:37 PM
Opening up the group chat to ask the boys what is it we plan to do today with our one wild and precious life
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You know that annoying experience on mobile websites where you need to find the little close button and can't swipe a menu closed?
The solution is simpler than you think.
With basic CSS scroll APIs, you can get built-in interruptible swipe gestures 🥳
The solution is simpler than you think.
With basic CSS scroll APIs, you can get built-in interruptible swipe gestures 🥳
January 16, 2026 at 5:56 PM
You know that annoying experience on mobile websites where you need to find the little close button and can't swipe a menu closed?
The solution is simpler than you think.
With basic CSS scroll APIs, you can get built-in interruptible swipe gestures 🥳
The solution is simpler than you think.
With basic CSS scroll APIs, you can get built-in interruptible swipe gestures 🥳
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Circa 2006: "All of these young tech people are quitting college to start companies with their brilliant ideas! Maybe we don't actually need higher education so much after all.
Circa 2026: "Oh, so this is why we actually needed our tech overlords to get a broad humanistic education."
Circa 2026: "Oh, so this is why we actually needed our tech overlords to get a broad humanistic education."
February 6, 2026 at 2:34 PM
Circa 2006: "All of these young tech people are quitting college to start companies with their brilliant ideas! Maybe we don't actually need higher education so much after all.
Circa 2026: "Oh, so this is why we actually needed our tech overlords to get a broad humanistic education."
Circa 2026: "Oh, so this is why we actually needed our tech overlords to get a broad humanistic education."
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💡 CSS Tip!
Have you ever tried to use "auto" within clamp()? Unfortunately, it doesn't work, but it's now possible using the new calc-size()!
css-tip.com/clamp-auto/
The same applies to all the sizing values (min-content, max-content, fit-content, etc.)
Have you ever tried to use "auto" within clamp()? Unfortunately, it doesn't work, but it's now possible using the new calc-size()!
css-tip.com/clamp-auto/
The same applies to all the sizing values (min-content, max-content, fit-content, etc.)
February 5, 2026 at 11:10 AM
💡 CSS Tip!
Have you ever tried to use "auto" within clamp()? Unfortunately, it doesn't work, but it's now possible using the new calc-size()!
css-tip.com/clamp-auto/
The same applies to all the sizing values (min-content, max-content, fit-content, etc.)
Have you ever tried to use "auto" within clamp()? Unfortunately, it doesn't work, but it's now possible using the new calc-size()!
css-tip.com/clamp-auto/
The same applies to all the sizing values (min-content, max-content, fit-content, etc.)
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Good news everyone: Style queries are coming to Firefox, making them finally Baseline!
February 5, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Good news everyone: Style queries are coming to Firefox, making them finally Baseline!
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Scott Riley tested free and open source design tools out when researching his course, Mindful Design. They actually worked out better than Figma ever could, as he explains in this article with loads of options for you.
piccalil.li/blog/the-ope...
piccalil.li/blog/the-ope...
The open source design stack
Scott Riley tested free and open source design tools out when researching his course, Mindful Design. They actually worked out better than Figma ever could, as he explains in this article with loads of...
piccalil.li
February 5, 2026 at 12:07 PM
Scott Riley tested free and open source design tools out when researching his course, Mindful Design. They actually worked out better than Figma ever could, as he explains in this article with loads of options for you.
piccalil.li/blog/the-ope...
piccalil.li/blog/the-ope...
"I’d like to see a [prefers-tacky] media query. I volunteer to be an arbiter of taste."
@dbushell.com – if you're putting together a working group on this, sign me up 😂
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
@dbushell.com – if you're putting together a working group on this, sign me up 😂
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
Death to Scroll Fade!
The one where I crowdsource an argument winner
dbushell.com
February 2, 2026 at 3:21 PM
"I’d like to see a [prefers-tacky] media query. I volunteer to be an arbiter of taste."
@dbushell.com – if you're putting together a working group on this, sign me up 😂
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
@dbushell.com – if you're putting together a working group on this, sign me up 😂
dbushell.com/2026/01/09/d...
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You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
January 31, 2026 at 6:57 AM
You can test new tech ideas using the Seinfeld Test
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
Would the product eliminate the plot of an episode? (Google maps, cell phones, paypal, battery packs)
Good tech.
Would the product inspire new Seinfeld plots? (NFTs, AI chatbots, crypto currency, blindboxes, metaverse land sales)
Bad tech.
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2006: Less is more, don’t repeat yourself
2016: Beautiful code prevents technical debt
2026: trillions of lines of generated spaghetti code that generate other spaghetti code will save us
2016: Beautiful code prevents technical debt
2026: trillions of lines of generated spaghetti code that generate other spaghetti code will save us
January 30, 2026 at 2:38 AM
2006: Less is more, don’t repeat yourself
2016: Beautiful code prevents technical debt
2026: trillions of lines of generated spaghetti code that generate other spaghetti code will save us
2016: Beautiful code prevents technical debt
2026: trillions of lines of generated spaghetti code that generate other spaghetti code will save us
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Better software starts with better assumptions.🔍
Join @kgrayson.com at #VueConfUS to explore how common developer myths about users sneak into our apps — and what it takes to design software that truly works for everyone.
🔗 vueconf.us/session?sess...
🎟️ Get tickets- vueconf.us
Join @kgrayson.com at #VueConfUS to explore how common developer myths about users sneak into our apps — and what it takes to design software that truly works for everyone.
🔗 vueconf.us/session?sess...
🎟️ Get tickets- vueconf.us
January 29, 2026 at 5:28 PM
Better software starts with better assumptions.🔍
Join @kgrayson.com at #VueConfUS to explore how common developer myths about users sneak into our apps — and what it takes to design software that truly works for everyone.
🔗 vueconf.us/session?sess...
🎟️ Get tickets- vueconf.us
Join @kgrayson.com at #VueConfUS to explore how common developer myths about users sneak into our apps — and what it takes to design software that truly works for everyone.
🔗 vueconf.us/session?sess...
🎟️ Get tickets- vueconf.us
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I am a chronic post liker. I will like your post. It will mean many things. 'This is good', 'I hear you', 'It gets better', 'This was funny', 'Yahoo', 'Throwing eggs'. You will deal with it. This is our social contract
June 14, 2025 at 3:59 PM
I am a chronic post liker. I will like your post. It will mean many things. 'This is good', 'I hear you', 'It gets better', 'This was funny', 'Yahoo', 'Throwing eggs'. You will deal with it. This is our social contract
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“Share information, freely. Blog.”
👏, @jayhoffmann.bsky.social
thehistoryoftheweb.com/information-...
👏, @jayhoffmann.bsky.social
thehistoryoftheweb.com/information-...
Information is still free - The History of the Web
Blogging is so fundamentally native to the web that twenty years of commoditization has left it relatively untouched. We share information, freely.
thehistoryoftheweb.com
January 7, 2026 at 2:05 PM
“Share information, freely. Blog.”
👏, @jayhoffmann.bsky.social
thehistoryoftheweb.com/information-...
👏, @jayhoffmann.bsky.social
thehistoryoftheweb.com/information-...