simplygoodwork.bsky.social
@simplygoodwork.bsky.social
Life changing tip for Claude code users. Start your prompt with ! to enter bash mode and bypass Claude to run bash scripts without opening new terminal windows/tabs 💫
February 6, 2026 at 8:04 PM
Chrome 144 shipped , an HTML element that replaces the imperative location API with something declarative. User clicks a button, permission flows naturally. Includes autolocate attribute and degrades gracefully in Firefox and Safari.

developer.chrome.com/blog/geoloc...
Introducing the <geolocation> HTML element  |  Blog  |  Chrome for Developers
Discover the new way to request user location data.
developer.chrome.com
January 16, 2026 at 6:53 PM
With Chrome 144, we now have "scroll-state(scrolled)," a container query that allows styling based on user scroll activity. Every time we replace JavaScript with pure CSS, it's a triumph.
una.im/scroll-stat...
una.im | Directional CSS with scroll-state(scrolled)
Style based on scroll direction with this new scroll-state query feature.
una.im
January 13, 2026 at 4:03 AM
Addy Osmani's reflections after 14 years at Google are worth your time.

Lesson 7 hits: "The best code is the code you never had to write." addyosmani.com/blog/21-les...
21 Lessons From 14 Years at Google
Lessons learned from 14 years of engineering at Google, focusing on what truly matters beyond just writing great code.
addyosmani.com
January 9, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Remember when masonry layouts meant pulling in a JavaScript library?

CSS Grid Lanes just shipped in Safari Technology Preview. It's `display: grid-lanes` plus a couple properties and you're done. The browser handles the rest.

webkit.org/blog/17660/...
Introducing CSS Grid Lanes
It’s here, the future of masonry layouts on the web!
webkit.org
January 7, 2026 at 7:56 PM
Shoutout to everyone who lived through the era and survived to tell the tale.

Declan's writeup on obsolete HTML elements is equal parts nostalgia and horror. www.htmhell.dev/adventcalen...
The HTML Elements Time Forgot - HTMHell
A collection of bad practices in HTML, copied from real websites.
www.htmhell.dev
January 6, 2026 at 4:02 AM
Chrome's year-end roundup of CSS and UI features is here. 22 additions to the platform in 2025, with varying levels of browser support. Worth a skim to see what's coming.

chrome.dev/css-wrapped...
CSS Wrapped 2025
Sculpt dynamic interfaces, stretch your imagination, and play with these 22 powerful new CSS features that landed in Chrome this year.
chrome.dev
January 5, 2026 at 6:03 AM
Declan stresses that accessibility isn't something to tack on later. It should be embedded from the start, integrated into wireframes, designs, code, and QA. It's a shared responsibility, not just one person's job.
vale.rocks/posts/acces...
You Can't Opt-Out of Accessibility
Shiny exclusion all the way down.
vale.rocks
January 2, 2026 at 7:58 PM
When we put multiple feature branches live at once.
December 23, 2025 at 4:04 AM
Obs.js uses browser APIs to evaluate connection, battery, and performance. It applies root CSS classes giving you easy hooks to optimize content delivery by adjusting image resolution, omitting web fonts, or disabling autoplay videos. csswizardry.com/Obs.js/demo/
Obs.js – context-aware web performance for everyone
Obs.js reads device and network signals and allows you to build adaptive user experiences.
csswizardry.com
December 19, 2025 at 8:02 PM
There's a JavaScript API to check if a person is actually interacting with your site. The UserActivation API is pretty handy for preventing autoplay abuse and other shenanigans.

developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/...
UserActivation - Web APIs | MDN
The UserActivation interface provides information about whether a user is currently interacting with the page, or has completed an interaction since page load.
developer.mozilla.org
December 17, 2025 at 8:03 PM
Josh W. Comeau simplifies complex CSS topics effortlessly. In just 10 minutes, you'll grasp CSS subgrid with his clear, jargon-free explanations and practical examples. www.joshwcomeau.com/css/subgrid/
Brand New Layouts with CSS Subgrid • Josh W. Comeau
Subgrid allows us to extend a grid template down through the DOM tree, so that deeply-nested elements can participate in the same grid layout. At first glance, I thought this would be a helpful convenience, but it turns out that it’s so much more. Subgrid unlocks exciting new layout possibilities, stuff we couldn’t do until now. ✨
www.joshwcomeau.com
December 16, 2025 at 4:02 AM
There's a whole world beyond console.log in Chrome DevTools and this post covers it well. Restart frame is a game changer when you miss something stepping through code, and the watch pane beats typing the same expression in the console over and over.

www.debugbear.com/blog/chrome...
How To Debug JavaScript In Chrome DevTools | DebugBear
Learn how to set pause execution, inspect application state, and discover advanced breakpoint functionality.
www.debugbear.com
December 12, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Jeremy developed a sleek web component for the Web Install API. It invites users to install your site as an app and cleverly self-destructs if the browser isn't compatible.

adactio.com/journal/22278
Installing web apps
Here’s an HTML web component you can use if you’re participating in the origin trial for the Web Install API.
adactio.com
December 10, 2025 at 8:04 PM
New Craft CMS plugin by yours truly.

Curses! is a lightweight profanity filter that allows you to moderate user-generated content, comments, or any text field with simple Twig filters.

plugins.craftcms.com/curses
Curses!
A lightweight, developer-focused profanity filter for Craft CMS
plugins.craftcms.com
December 5, 2025 at 8:09 PM
The tech debt lessons here are wild. This wasn't broken code or bad architecture it was a pattern that worked great for 16 years,then suddenly didn't.

You can't predict when old decisions change, only respond when they do.. techblog.wikimedia.org/2025/11/21/...
December 3, 2025 at 4:02 PM
Ever press a button and wonder if it worked?

GitHub ditched toast notifications due to accessibility and usability issues and they've kindly released a guide on alternatives like banners and dialogs.

primer.style/accessibili...
Toasts
GitHub no longer uses toasts because of their accessibility and usability issues.
primer.style
December 2, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Can't wait for the first issue of DOCTYPE magazine vole.wtf/doctype/
DOCTYPE magazine 🚀⌨️
’80s BASIC type-in mags are back, but this time for HTML!
vole.wtf
December 2, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Obviously our code never has errors but if it did we'd be using the cause property allthingssmitty.com/2025/11/10/...
Error chaining in JavaScript: cleaner debugging with Error.cause - Matt Smith
Use JavaScript's 'cause' property to chain errors, preserve context, and simplify debugging. Cleaner stack traces, better test assertions.
allthingssmitty.com
December 1, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Five-year-old Sebastian can recreate any font by hand. Any. Font. His dad noticed the talent at 18 months; we can barely pick a font from a dropdown menu. www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJ9...
5-year-old recreates fonts in handwriting
5-year-old Sebastian has a unique talent – being able to recreate fonts in writing. His dad says he hyperlexia, or advanced reading skills, and they noticed ...
www.youtube.com
November 28, 2025 at 8:03 PM
One thing we've been doing lately that's been surprisingly useful: feeding apache/php log files into an LLM and having it spot potential issues. Way easier than manually combing through pages of logs ourselves.
November 28, 2025 at 3:57 PM
Turns out you can make a coffee cup from spent coffee grounds. Full circle moment www.youtube.com/watch?v=lgc...
Drinking coffee from a cup made of coffee
If you want to support this project: patreon.com/Giestas 00:00 one year of coffee00:46 homemade coffee bioplastic01:17 making a coffee cup 02:51 drinking fro...
www.youtube.com
November 27, 2025 at 8:03 PM
We all recognize the importance of good URLs, seeing it documented so clearly here is a good reminder. URLs are UI alfy.blog/2025/10/31/...
Your URL Is Your State
A deep dive into how thoughtful URL design can enhance usability, shareability, and performance. Learn what state belongs in URLs, common pitfalls to avoid, and practical patterns for modern web apps.
alfy.blog
November 27, 2025 at 3:56 PM