The Dilemma of Naming Font Size Variables
Normally, a project will have a set of pre-determined font sizes, usually as variables named in such a way that seeks some semblance of order and consistency.
Simulating temporal tables with dblink and replication delay
How to simulate unsupported out of the box temporal tables in PostgreSQL using delayed streaming replication and dblink extension
How To Choose A Headless CMS — Smashing Magazine
There is an array of Headless CMSes out there. In this article, we delve into headless CMS features to satisfy your content editors, marketers and yourself as a developer. For the experience headless practitioner, this could be a checklist to see what’s new out there. For those starting out on their headless journey, this could be a guide on what to look for.
USENIX LISA2021 Computing Performance: On the Horizon
Strength in Diversity: APAC Heritage Month
In the United States, May is Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month. This year, we wanted to celebrate this occasion in a more inclusive and comprehensive way, which is why we called our celebration APAC Heritage Month.
Using HSL Colors In CSS — Smashing Magazine
HSL colors are very powerful when we use them the right way. They can save us time and effort and even help us to explore options for how to apply color to design. In this article, Ahmad Shadeed explains what HSL is, how to use it, and shares some of the useful use-cases and examples that you can use right away in your current projects.
How To Add eBPF Observability To Your Product
Zero-Width Space
The name zero-width space is antithetical, but it's not without uses. In text, maybe you'd use it around slashes because you want to be sure the words are
Understanding GraphQL for Beginners–Part Two - Shopify
In the second part of Understanding GraphQL for Beginners, we’ll learn how to create a GraphQL object and root fields.
Understanding GraphQL for Beginners–Part One - Shopify
As technology evolves, one thing that contrasts REST and is gaining popularity is GraphQL. But what is it exactly? Within this post, we will learn what GraphQL is all about!
Email Testing Flow As It Should Be — Smashing Magazine
Email sending functionality is an integral part of every digital product that involves communication with its users (read: any online service). With so many tools and approaches, email still has quite a few pain points, both for developers and email marketers. Email is difficult because it has too many aspects to set and a few instances with no common rules to follow.
Account Takeover Protection and WAF mitigations to help stop Global Brute Force Campaigns
Today, we are making our Account Takeover Protection capabilities available to all paid plans at no additional charge.
It’s A (Front-End Testing) Trap! Six Common Testing Pitfalls And How To Solve Them — Smashing Magazine
When writing front-end tests, you’ll find a lot of pitfalls along the way. In sum, they can lead to lousy maintainability, slow execution time, and — in the worst case — tests you cannot trust. But it doesn’t have to be that way. In this article, I will talk about common mistakes developers make, at least in my experience, and, of course, how to avoid them. Testing doesn’t need to be painful, afte
Stripe Atlas: the first five years and 20,000 startups
In the past five years, over 20,000 businesses have started with Stripe Atlas and have generated over $3 billion in revenue. We surveyed 1,000 founders—here’s what we found.
Supercharge your Vercel Projects with Integrations
Connect your Vercel project to databases, monitoring tools, commerce providers, developer tools, and more.
Cloudflare’s Network Doubles CPU Capacity and Expands Into Ten New Cities in Four New Countries
Cloudflare's global network is always expanding. We've recently added ten new cities and four new countries to our network.
When a Click is Not Just a Click
The click event is quite simple and easy to use; you listen for the event and run code when the event is fired. It works on just about every HTML element
Fixing a Bug in Low-Resolution Mode
I was working on a bug ticket the other day where it was reported that an icon was sitting low in a button. Just not aligned like it should be. I had to go on
GitHub Copilot research recitation
GitHub Copilot: Parrot or Crow? A first look at rote learning in GitHub Copilot suggestions.
The State Of Web Workers In 2021 — Smashing Magazine
The web is single-threaded. This makes it increasingly hard to write smooth and responsive apps. Workers have a bad rep, but can be an important and useful tool in any web developer
The Many Shades Of July (2021 Desktop Wallpapers Edition) — Smashing Magazine
Let’s welcome July with some fresh desktop wallpapers. Designed by artists and designers from around the world, they are available with and without a calendar. Enjoy!
Chromium spelling and grammar features
Delan Azabani digs into the (hopefully) coming soon ::spelling-error and ::grammar-error pseudo selectors in CSS. Design control is always nice. Hey, if we
What does `font: 110%/1.4 system-ui` mean?
I use this line, or one like it, in a lot of quick demos. Not that it's not a production-worthy line of code—I just tend to be a bit more explicit on bigger
:nth-child Between Two Fixed Indexes
I needed to select some elements between two fixed indexes the other day — like literally the second through fifth elements. Ironically, I have a whole post