Web Dev

Modern web development from someone who builds it. CSS, JavaScript, web standards, and the patterns that actually scale.

CSS @starting-style lets you animate elements on entry without JavaScript

CSS @starting-style defines smooth entry animations for dialogs, popovers, and new DOM elements using pure CSS transitions, no JavaScript hacks.

Biome vs Oxlint vs ESLint: which JavaScript linter should you pick

Compare Biome, Oxlint, and ESLint. Rust-based linters 50-100x faster than ESLint. Features, benchmarks, and migration paths for JavaScript projects.

View Transitions API: smooth page animations without a JavaScript framework

The View Transitions API creates smooth page animations with CSS. Replaces Framer Motion and Barba.js with a native, progressive-enhancement approach.

Make navigation feel instant with the Speculation Rules API, no framework

Prefetch and prerender pages with the Speculation Rules API using JSON, replacing instant.page with a native browser primitive for instant navigation.

The HTML popover attribute nobody warned you about just killed your modal JS

Build dropdown menus, tooltips, and modals with the native HTML popover attribute. No JavaScript libraries needed, paired with CSS anchor positioning.

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Bun vs Deno vs Node.js: which JavaScript runtime actually wins in 2026?

Bun vs Deno vs Node.js in 2026, benchmarked on one machine: throughput, cold starts, installs, TypeScript support, and a decision matrix.