jakedohm.bsky.social

jakedohm.bsky.social

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📣 I'm so excited to announce a new meetup I started! PerformanceObserver is a virtual meetup for the frontend web performance community! The first event will be announced shortly. You can join the newsletter to make sure you don't miss an event. #webperf performanceobserver.dev

performanceobserver.devPerformanceObserver: A virtual web perf meetupJoin the PerformanceObserver virtual performance meetup to get all the latest web performance news and hang out with the community.

Junior developers often make bad tradeoffs when confronted with choices. Growing in this isn't just saying "it depends" for everything [insert meme], it's truly understanding how to assess the right tradeoffs for a problem. Seniors: it's your job to help newer devs learn this skill!

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I hear y'all dislike X, so please allow me to pile on: X or x is a lazy close button. Use × or &times; for a perfectly angled close button. Make sure to add a label for accessibility: <button aria-label="Close Account Info Modal Box">×</button> 11 years ago: wesbos.com/times-html-e...

wesbos.comuse × HTML entity for close buttons rather than the letter X for a perfectly angled ×I posted this simple tip to twitter and it was instantly popular with developers from all around the world. It's a small improvement that…

My dad made me do an HTML course at 8 because he was like "if you're gonna be on the computer on the time, you're going to do something productive" and I got hooked. Tinkered with HTML/CSS, then WordPress, then got an internship at a web design company and learned the hardcore stuff!

Wes Bos@wesbos.com

How did you get into web development? MySpace? Comp sci? Made the jump from print? Bootcamp?

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I completely agree with Chris here and I love what @fly.io has enabled for my applications. I look forward to pushing things further. This aligns very well to my own sensibilities on deploying web apps. I just like using JavaScript everywhere.

Annie Sexton@anniesexton.com

New video AND new audio! Phoenix creator Chris McCord and I chatted about serverless functions – and why you might not need it! www.youtube.com/watch?v=DXJP...

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