Ben Baker
@nebrekab.bsky.social
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A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It’s been a very hard year - Andy Bell
Unlike a lot of places in tech, my company, Set Studio/Piccalilli has no outside funding. Bootstrapped is what the LinkedIn people say, I think. It’s been a hard year this year. A very hard year...
bell.bz
November 27, 2025 at 4:23 PM
A bit of a vulnerable post by me but we need your help to get us through what has been a more difficult period than 2020.
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
It would be really appreciated if you could read and share in your networks too 💛
bell.bz/its-been-a-v...
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"Critical thinking in the age of AI": addyo.substack.com/p/critical-t... ~ my latest write-up on the importance of retaining critical thinking skills during these times ✍️
November 26, 2025 at 2:59 AM
"Critical thinking in the age of AI": addyo.substack.com/p/critical-t... ~ my latest write-up on the importance of retaining critical thinking skills during these times ✍️
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Credit where it's due, I've given @theverge.com grief about failing to engage with the iOS/web/PWA question in obvious places, but this is an outstanding set of questions to @timbl.bsky.social from Nilay Patel, and Tim's support is very much appreciated :
www.theverge.com/podcast/8145....
www.theverge.com/podcast/8145....
Sir Tim Berners-Lee doesn’t think AI will destroy the web
The inventor of the World Wide Web still believes in the internet as a force for good.
www.theverge.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Credit where it's due, I've given @theverge.com grief about failing to engage with the iOS/web/PWA question in obvious places, but this is an outstanding set of questions to @timbl.bsky.social from Nilay Patel, and Tim's support is very much appreciated :
www.theverge.com/podcast/8145....
www.theverge.com/podcast/8145....
youtube.com/watch?v=GMWJ...
"Why don't you design the perfect programming language for AI?"
"AIs ability in writing code in a language is directly proportional to how much of that code it has seen because it is a big regurgitator of stuff that someone else has done."
"Why don't you design the perfect programming language for AI?"
"AIs ability in writing code in a language is directly proportional to how much of that code it has seen because it is a big regurgitator of stuff that someone else has done."
Anders Hejlsberg (creator of TypeScript) reacts to the 2025 Octoverse report
YouTube video by GitHub
youtube.com
November 8, 2025 at 9:05 AM
youtube.com/watch?v=GMWJ...
"Why don't you design the perfect programming language for AI?"
"AIs ability in writing code in a language is directly proportional to how much of that code it has seen because it is a big regurgitator of stuff that someone else has done."
"Why don't you design the perfect programming language for AI?"
"AIs ability in writing code in a language is directly proportional to how much of that code it has seen because it is a big regurgitator of stuff that someone else has done."
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It wasn't deep. It didn't have much to say. But Xiao Xiao inspired millions to try Flash animation for themselves.
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
November 3, 2025 at 7:27 PM
It wasn't deep. It didn't have much to say. But Xiao Xiao inspired millions to try Flash animation for themselves.
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
A Beijing artist made this series -- and turned stick fights into a phenomenon. We're exploring why and how he did it:
animationobsessive.substack.com/p/when-stick...
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⏰ It’s the last day to sign up for my new course in Early Access! At 5PM ET (UTC -04:00), registration closes and it won’t reopen until the full release, sometime in 2026 (and at a dramatically higher price!).
You can learn more here:
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
You can learn more here:
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
Whimsical Animations
Learn how to create charming interactions and delightful touches using the magic of CSS, JavaScript, SVG, and Canvas. I’m sharing all my tricks in this one!
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
September 30, 2025 at 1:06 PM
⏰ It’s the last day to sign up for my new course in Early Access! At 5PM ET (UTC -04:00), registration closes and it won’t reopen until the full release, sometime in 2026 (and at a dramatically higher price!).
You can learn more here:
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
You can learn more here:
whimsy.joshwcomeau.com
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I thought about things that have happened in CSS in 2025 and what I think you should probably know.
Then I blogged it.
frontendmasters.com/blog/what-yo...
It's not *everything* — it's my own curated list.
Then I blogged it.
frontendmasters.com/blog/what-yo...
It's not *everything* — it's my own curated list.
What You Need to Know about Modern CSS (2025 Edition)
If you thought 2024 was packed with amazing new CSS, well, you're right. But so is 2025 and it keeps looking bright. Check out our list of the best stuff with easy-to-reference examples.
frontendmasters.com
September 22, 2025 at 5:07 PM
I thought about things that have happened in CSS in 2025 and what I think you should probably know.
Then I blogged it.
frontendmasters.com/blog/what-yo...
It's not *everything* — it's my own curated list.
Then I blogged it.
frontendmasters.com/blog/what-yo...
It's not *everything* — it's my own curated list.
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✍️ "Hard truths about AI-assisted coding" tips & tricks in my latest article: bit.ly/ai-assisted
While AI-Assisted coding can get you 70% of the way there (great for prototypes or MVPs), the final 30% requires significant human intervention for quality and maintainability.
While AI-Assisted coding can get you 70% of the way there (great for prototypes or MVPs), the final 30% requires significant human intervention for quality and maintainability.
December 5, 2024 at 12:07 AM
✍️ "Hard truths about AI-assisted coding" tips & tricks in my latest article: bit.ly/ai-assisted
While AI-Assisted coding can get you 70% of the way there (great for prototypes or MVPs), the final 30% requires significant human intervention for quality and maintainability.
While AI-Assisted coding can get you 70% of the way there (great for prototypes or MVPs), the final 30% requires significant human intervention for quality and maintainability.
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Between the time we launched the original Learn CSS course on web.dev and today, container queries landed in browsers and became Baseline Widely available! It was high time for an update, and we were lucky enough to have the team at OddBird work with us. Enjoy 9 new modules! web.dev/blog/learn-c...
A refresh of Learn CSS with nine new modules | Blog | web.dev
Our popular Learn CSS course has been updated with new modules covering the latest CSS features.
web.dev
September 9, 2025 at 8:10 PM
Between the time we launched the original Learn CSS course on web.dev and today, container queries landed in browsers and became Baseline Widely available! It was high time for an update, and we were lucky enough to have the team at OddBird work with us. Enjoy 9 new modules! web.dev/blog/learn-c...
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Never ask a man his age, a woman her salary, or GPT-5 whether a seahorse emoji exists
September 6, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Never ask a man his age, a woman her salary, or GPT-5 whether a seahorse emoji exists
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We're hiring btw
If you want to get paid to work on open source full time and help shape the the future of Ghost, we'd love to hear from you
careers.ghost.org
If you want to get paid to work on open source full time and help shape the the future of Ghost, we'd love to hear from you
careers.ghost.org
Ghost
We're hiring! Ghost is a proud non-profit organisation building open source technology for fiercely independent, professional publishers.
careers.ghost.org
August 18, 2025 at 7:27 PM
We're hiring btw
If you want to get paid to work on open source full time and help shape the the future of Ghost, we'd love to hear from you
careers.ghost.org
If you want to get paid to work on open source full time and help shape the the future of Ghost, we'd love to hear from you
careers.ghost.org
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Back when I was finding my feet in tech everybody was buzzing about building positive change. Somewhere along the way, something changed. Fortunately for us though, tech is not the first industry forced to defend itself against dubious practices.
What might we learn if we were to look elsewhere?
What might we learn if we were to look elsewhere?
Looking elsewhere - Robb Owen
Against the backdrop of mass layoffs, LLMs, site-builders and vibe coding what does it mean to conscientiously build for the web, and where do we go from here?
robbowen.digital
June 1, 2025 at 3:25 PM
Back when I was finding my feet in tech everybody was buzzing about building positive change. Somewhere along the way, something changed. Fortunately for us though, tech is not the first industry forced to defend itself against dubious practices.
What might we learn if we were to look elsewhere?
What might we learn if we were to look elsewhere?
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When I'm fed up with the tech industries latest bullshit, I put on some nice music, scroll through my camera roll and watch photos of my kid. It's the 2025 version of this:
May 19, 2025 at 6:30 PM
When I'm fed up with the tech industries latest bullshit, I put on some nice music, scroll through my camera roll and watch photos of my kid. It's the 2025 version of this:
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✨ In March 2023, I published an article about AI.
This was right after OpenAI showcased how GPT4 could turn a hand-drawn sketch of a website into real HTML/CSS/JS. The consensus online was that FE jobs would stop existing within 1-2 years.
Well, it’s been 2 years! So, I just published a follow-up:
This was right after OpenAI showcased how GPT4 could turn a hand-drawn sketch of a website into real HTML/CSS/JS. The consensus online was that FE jobs would stop existing within 1-2 years.
Well, it’s been 2 years! So, I just published a follow-up:
The Post-Developer Era • Josh W. Comeau
When OpenAI released GPT-4 back in March 2023, they kickstarted the AI revolution. The consensus online was that front-end development jobs would be totally eliminated within a year or two.Well, it’s ...
www.joshwcomeau.com
April 14, 2025 at 3:11 PM
✨ In March 2023, I published an article about AI.
This was right after OpenAI showcased how GPT4 could turn a hand-drawn sketch of a website into real HTML/CSS/JS. The consensus online was that FE jobs would stop existing within 1-2 years.
Well, it’s been 2 years! So, I just published a follow-up:
This was right after OpenAI showcased how GPT4 could turn a hand-drawn sketch of a website into real HTML/CSS/JS. The consensus online was that FE jobs would stop existing within 1-2 years.
Well, it’s been 2 years! So, I just published a follow-up:
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✍️ New Article: First Look at The Modern attr()
I explored the new attr() capabilities and shared my thoughts about it. Happy reading!
ishadeed.com/article/mode...
I explored the new attr() capabilities and shared my thoughts about it. Happy reading!
ishadeed.com/article/mode...
April 3, 2025 at 1:32 PM
✍️ New Article: First Look at The Modern attr()
I explored the new attr() capabilities and shared my thoughts about it. Happy reading!
ishadeed.com/article/mode...
I explored the new attr() capabilities and shared my thoughts about it. Happy reading!
ishadeed.com/article/mode...
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Looking for a new role? We just rolled out a jobs page on @opensourcepledge.com. Work for a company making a difference in Open Source sustainability. 👍
opensourcepledge.com/jobs/
opensourcepledge.com/jobs/
March 7, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Looking for a new role? We just rolled out a jobs page on @opensourcepledge.com. Work for a company making a difference in Open Source sustainability. 👍
opensourcepledge.com/jobs/
opensourcepledge.com/jobs/
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Yay, I just got my research grant to study the effects of cannabis on seabirds. I plan to leave no tern unstoned.
February 3, 2025 at 11:34 AM
Yay, I just got my research grant to study the effects of cannabis on seabirds. I plan to leave no tern unstoned.
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📕 How I Stay Sane Implementing Stripe
👉🏻 Theo shares how he sets up Stripe after doing it for dozens apps.
https://github.com/t3dotgg/stripe-recommendations
👉🏻 Theo shares how he sets up Stripe after doing it for dozens apps.
https://github.com/t3dotgg/stripe-recommendations
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📕 How I Stay Sane Implementing Stripe
👉🏻 Theo shares how he sets up Stripe after doing it for dozens apps.
https://github.com/t3dotgg/stripe-recommendations
👉🏻 Theo shares how he sets up Stripe after doing it for dozens apps.
https://github.com/t3dotgg/stripe-recommendations
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"Iterate quickly on a slow-moving platform" - great post by @csswizardry.com
csswizardry.com/2025/01/buil...
csswizardry.com/2025/01/buil...
Build for the Web, Build on the Web, Build with the Web – CSS Wizardry
What is the real, long-term cost of adopting a JavaScript framework?
csswizardry.com
January 24, 2025 at 8:50 PM
"Iterate quickly on a slow-moving platform" - great post by @csswizardry.com
csswizardry.com/2025/01/buil...
csswizardry.com/2025/01/buil...
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New in Chrome 133 – which goes stable on Feb 4 – is a new method to move an element around the DOM.
Unlike the classic way of removing+reinserting a node, this moveBefore method preserves the element’s state!
Iframes remain loaded, animations don’t restart, …
DEMO: codepen.io/bramus/full/...
Unlike the classic way of removing+reinserting a node, this moveBefore method preserves the element’s state!
Iframes remain loaded, animations don’t restart, …
DEMO: codepen.io/bramus/full/...
January 16, 2025 at 9:56 AM
New in Chrome 133 – which goes stable on Feb 4 – is a new method to move an element around the DOM.
Unlike the classic way of removing+reinserting a node, this moveBefore method preserves the element’s state!
Iframes remain loaded, animations don’t restart, …
DEMO: codepen.io/bramus/full/...
Unlike the classic way of removing+reinserting a node, this moveBefore method preserves the element’s state!
Iframes remain loaded, animations don’t restart, …
DEMO: codepen.io/bramus/full/...