6 skills every engineer needs for the AI era
Figma’s Vice President of Software Engineering Marcel Weekes and Developer Advocate Jake Albaugh share the crucial skills engineers should learn to meet the moment.
New zine: The Secret Rules of the Terminal
Building agents with OpenAI and Cloudflare’s Agents SDK
We’re building AI agents where logic and reasoning are handled by OpenAI’s Agents SDK, and execution happens across Cloudflare's global network via Cloudflare’s Agents SDK.
Poking at the CSS if() Function a Little More: Conditional Color Theming
The CSS if() function enables us to use values conditionally, but what exactly does if() do? Let's look at a possible real-world use case.
Canvas, meet code: Building Figma’s code layers
What if you could design and build on the same canvas? Here's how we created code layers to bring design and code together.
From pair to peer programmer: Our vision for agentic workflows in GitHub Copilot
AI agents in GitHub Copilot don’t just assist developers but actively solve problems through multi-step reasoning and execution. Here’s what that means.
Can Good UX Protect Older Users From Digital Scams? — Smashing Magazine
As online scams become more sophisticated, Carrie Webster explores whether good UX can serve as a frontline defense, particularly for non-tech-savvy older users navigating today’s digital world.
Introducing BotID, invisible bot filtering for critical routes
BotID is a new invisible CAPTCHA layer of protection that stops sophisticated bots before they reach your backend. It's built to secure critical routes like checkouts, logins, and signups or actions that trigger expensive calls like LLM-powered APIs.
Containers are available in public beta for simple, global, and programmable compute
Cloudflare Containers are now available in public beta. Deploy simple, global, and programmable containers alongside your Workers.
In good company: How agencies are transforming client collaboration
To take creativity to new heights, agencies and freelancers are breaking down traditional boundaries and using tools like Figma to partner with their clients every step of the way.
LLMs bring new nature of abstraction
Why developer expertise matters more than ever in the age of AI
AI can help you code faster, but knowing why the code works—and sharpening your human-in-the-loop skills—is what makes you a great developer.
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WPP and Vercel: Bringing AI to the creative process
Announcing an expansion of our partnership with WPP, a first-of-its-kind agency collaboration that now brings v0 and AI SDK directly to WPP's global network of creative teams and their clients.
Decoding The SVG path Element: Curve And Arc Commands — Smashing Magazine
On her quest to teach you how to code vectors by hand, Myriam Frisano’s second installment of a `path` deep dive explores the most complex aspects of SVG’s most powerful element. She’ll help you understand the underlying rules and function of how curves and arcs are constructed. By the end of it, your toolkit is ready to tackle all types of tasks required to draw with code — even if some of the li
The Future of React Native Graphics: WebGPU, Skia, and Beyond (2025) - Shopify
In the last three years, React Native Skia has established itself as the go-to solution for 2D graphics on React Native. And we are seeing many users pushing the boundaries of what can be done with the library.
Meet Accessible UX Research, A Brand-New Smashing Book — Smashing Magazine
Meet “Accessible UX Research,” our upcoming book to make your UX research inclusive. Learn how to recruit, plan, and design with disabled participants in mind. Print edition shipping starting February 2026. eBook now available for download. Pre-order the book.
Everything you need to know about NIST’s new guidance in “SP 1800-35: Implementing a Zero Trust Architecture”
We read NIST’s new guidance on “Implementing a Zero-Trust Architecture” so that you don’t have to. Read this to get the key points on the newly-released NIST Special Publication 1800-35.
Defending the Internet: How Cloudflare blocked a monumental 7.3 Tbps DDoS attack
In mid-May 2025, blocked the largest DDoS attack ever recorded: a staggering 7.3 terabits per second (Tbps).
CSS Color Functions
CSS has a number of functions that can be used to set, translate, and manipulate colors. Learn what they are and how they are used with a bunch of examples to get you started.
CSS Cascade Layers Vs. BEM Vs. Utility Classes: Specificity Control — Smashing Magazine
CSS can be unpredictable — and specificity is often the culprit. Victor Ayomipo breaks down how and why your styles might not behave as expected, and why understanding specificity is better than relying on `!important`.
Connect any React application to an MCP server in three lines of code
We're open-sourcing use-mcp, a React library that connects to any MCP server in just 3 lines of code, as well as our AI Playground, a complete chat interface that can connect to remote MCP servers.
Cloudflare Log Explorer is now GA, providing native observability and forensics
We are happy to announce the General Availability of Cloudflare Log Explorer, a powerful product designed to bring observability and forensics capabilities directly into your Cloudflare dashboard.
7 moments that shaped Figma, as told by Dylan Field
In “How I Built This” with Guy Raz, Figma CEO and Co-founder Dylan Field charts the surprising milestones in both his personal and professional journey.