Reaffirming our commitment to free
We want to make abundantly clear: our free plan is here to stay, and we reaffirmed that commitment this week with 15 releases across our product portfolio that make the Free plan even better.
Quick Hit #24
Wired: "The combined weight of these legal cases threatens to crush the Internet Archive. The internet has entrusted its collective memory to this one
Startup Program revamped: build and grow on Cloudflare with up to $250,000 in credits
Cloudflare’s Startup Program now offers up to $250,000 in credits for companies building on our Developer Platform. The program relaunch uses clear and predictable credits so that you can easily see how usage impacts future pricing.
Thoughts on working inside a data center suite
Building a better First Draft for designers
We’re reintroducing our Make Designs feature with some key improvements, including a new name—First Draft
Legacy Modernization meets GenAI
So far, most attention to Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in software development is on generating code. But we believe there is as much, if not more, value in understanding existing code - particularly long-lived, large, and complex legacy systems. We have been experimenting with GenAI for modernization with our clients, embodied in a tool called CodeConcise, which combines a Large Lan
How I Built My Blog
I recently launched a brand new version of this blog, and in this post, I share how it’s built! We’ll examine the tech stack and see how all of the pieces fit together, as well as dig into some of the details to see how they work.
Introducing Ephemeral IDs: a new tool for fraud detection
As the Internet evolves, Turnstile does too. Introducing Ephemeral IDs — a new dimension in detecting fraudulent activity, bot or human, that links behavior to a specific client instead of an IP address. This makes Turnstile better for everyone, everywhere.
The selectmenu Element is No More…Long Live select!
I was looking over an older article Patrick Brosset penned for us introducing <selectmenu>, a new proposal at the time for a more style-able cousin
GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency: How we built the next evolution of GitHub Enterprise using GitHub
How we used GitHub to build GitHub Enterprise Cloud with data residency.
More jabbering from me about non-clown hosting
Driving a Project: Intern Edition
After a lot of hard work, you’ve landed that coveted internship. Now comes the next big challenge: delivering a meaningful project over the summer. Leading a project independently is an opportunity to sharpen your skills, demonstrate your capabilities, and experience personal growth. As you drive the project on your own, the support from your mentor…
Cloudflare’s 2024 Annual Founders’ Letter
Cloudflare launched on September 27, 2010. This week we celebrate our fourteenth birthday
A terrible way to jump into colocating your own stuff
CSSWG Minutes Telecon (2024-09-18)
For the past two months, all my livelihood has gone towards reading, researching, understanding, writing, and editing about Anchor Positioning, and with many
The VS Code method: Tightening a developer’s inner loop
How VS Code gets developers into the flow state
The 10 best tools to green your software
Looking for ways to code in a more sustainable way? We’ve got you covered with our top list of tools to help lower your carbon footprint.
Software as a public good
Open source software underpins all sectors of the economy, public services and even international organizations like the United Nations. How can all its beneficiaries work together to make the open source ecosystem more sustainable?
Celebrating Partnerships: Our First Partner Event in Wöllersdorf
In September 2024 we have been celebrating partnerships: Our first partner event in our headquarter in Wöllersdorf took place.
Another feed reader score roundup
Deploying dreams: An inside look at a summer internship with Vercel
What's an internship like at Vercel? Hear firsthand from one of Vercel's summer interns what the process was like, what they worked on, and what they learned.
What’s Old is New
I collect a bunch of links in a bookmarks folder. These are things I fully intend to read, and I do — eventually. It's a good thing bookmarks are digital,
How To Build Custom Data Visualizations Using Luzmo Flex — Smashing Magazine
Bringing data to life in your application can be done without the usual headaches. Paul Scanlon shows you how you can build beautiful data visualizations using the Google Analytics API, and you won’t have to spend any time “massaging” the data.
The pricing model dilemma, according to 2,000+ subscription business leaders
We surveyed more than 2,000 subscription business leaders from around the world and learned that they increasingly want to experiment with pricing models, but there is one thing in their way: their billing systems.
Why "SELECT * FROM table" is NOT a read
People tend to think that a SELECT-operation is always a read. This might look obvious and make sense but does it actually hold true?
More NPM packages on Cloudflare Workers: Combining polyfills and native code to support Node.js APIs
Workers now supports more NPM packages and Node.js APIs using an overhauled hybrid compatibility layer.
Sticky Headers And Full-Height Elements: A Tricky Combination
Quite a fun article I worked on with Philip Braunen. Do you know that little bit of elasticity you get when scrolling beyond the viewport when browsing the
Quick Hit #17
"Wrapping the <label> around the <input> is fine, and is sufficient for conformance on its own, however adding explicit association with for and
Quick Hit #15
Almost missed that the WP Twenty Twenty-Five theme was approved a couple weeks ago.
Cycle Time
Another Stab at Truncated Text
Seems like we're always talking about clipping text around here. All it takes is a little browsing to spot a bunch of things we've already explored.
Are You a Dalia? How We Created Data Science Personas for Spotify’s Analytics Platform
On Spotify’s Analytics Platform, we’re dedicated to building products that empower data practitioners to discover, analyze, and share insights — think notebooks, dashboards, and metrics. To create solutions that connect with our users, it’s critical for us to first understand who our users are. However, the evolving landscape of data roles presents a challenge.
Goodbye Summer, Hello September (2024 Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
Let’s get ready for September with a fresh collection of desktop wallpapers! Created with love by the community for the community, they come in versions with and without a calendar. Enjoy!
Integrating Image-To-Text And Text-To-Speech Models (Part 2) — Smashing Magazine
In the second part of this series, Joas Pambou aims to build a more advanced version of the previous application that performs conversational analyses on images or videos, much like a chatbot assistant. This means you can ask and learn more about your input content.
Shipping Tumblr and WordPress
Didya see that Tumblr is getting a WordPress makeover? And it's not a trivial move:
Introducing <skelly-wc>
I created a little library at work to make those “skeleton screens” that I’m not sure anyone likes. We named it skellyCSS because… skeletons and
Useful Tools for Creating AVIF Images
AVIF (AV1 Image File Format) is a modern image file format specification for storing images that offer a much more significant file reduction when compared to
2024 is the biggest global election year in history. What’s at stake for developers?
GitHub is considering what is at stake for our users and platform, how we can take responsible action to support free and fair elections, and how developers contribute to resilient democratic processes.
Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Merging a pull request
As part of the GitHub for Beginners guide, learn how to merge pull requests. This will enable you to resolve conflicts when they arise.
Basic keyboard shortcut support for focused links
Eric gifting us with his research on all the various things that anchors (not links) do when they are in :focus.
Strangler Fig
Elastic Overflow Scrolling
A client asked if we could mimic the "rubber band" scrolling behavior on many mobile devices. I'm sure you know what I'm talking about. It’s a behavior that
NIST’s first post-quantum standards
NIST has published the first cryptographic standards for protecting against attacks from quantum computers. Learn what this means for you and your organization.
How Crunchyroll clarified confusing workflows with Dev Mode
The anime streaming service supports 15 platforms and is available in 12 languages. Here’s how they deliver a consistent experience across touchpoints.
Summer 2024 weather report: Cloudflare with a chance of Intern-ets
This summer, Cloudflare welcomed approximately 60 interns from all around the globe, on a mission to #HelpBuildABetterInternet. Join us as we dive into what we accomplished and our experiences!
A common bug in a bunch of feed readers
Introducing high-definition portrait video support for Cloudflare Stream
Cloudflare Stream is an end-to-end solution for video encoding, storage, delivery, and playback. Newly uploaded or ingested portrait videos will now automatically be processed in full HD quality
Simplify cloud routing and object storage configurations with Cloud Connector
Meet Cloud Connector — a new free product to simplify your cloud routing and object storage configurations. Say goodbye to frustrating Host Header workarounds and hello to protecting your assets, accelerating applications, and routing your traffic between multiple cloud providers seamlessly
CSSWG Minutes Telecon (2024-08-14)
I was just going over the latest CSSWG minutes (you can subscribe to them at W3C.org) and came across a few interesting nuggets I wanted to jot down for
Pricing Projects As A Freelancer Or Agency Owner — Smashing Magazine
Discover effective pricing strategies for digital projects. Learn how to balance fixed pricing, time and materials, and value-based approaches while managing client expectations and scope creep.
Paris 2024 Olympics recap: Internet trends, cyber threats, and popular moments
As the Paris 2024 Olympics ended, our analysis shows the event’s impact on the Internet in France and other countries at different moments, its effect on specific web properties, and a spike in cyber threats and emails related to Simone Biles and others.
Dialogues Blog
“This isn’t a website. Or even a blog. It’s a conversation.”
Decoding an old SkyScan wireless weather sensor
The ultimate guide to developer happiness
Five actionable tips and strategies to supercharge developer happiness—and a more innovative workplace.
Quick Hit #9
Heydon with a reminder that <address> isn't for, you know, mailing addresses.
Beginner’s guide to GitHub: Creating a pull request
As part of the GitHub for Beginners guide, learn how to create pull requests. This will enable you to suggest changes to existing repositories.
An update on another feed reader from its author
Feedback on github, mangling code, and a feed reader
Update regarding Vercel service disruption on August 7, 2024
Understanding the service disruption and Vercel's next steps
Celebrating one year of Project Cybersafe Schools
August 8, 2024, marks the first anniversary of Project Cybersafe Schools, Cloudflare’s initiative to provide small K-12 public school districts in the United States with a package of Zero Trust cybersecurity solutions – for free, and with no time limit.
