Web Dev

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

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Hallmark spends 67 KB of rules to avoid AI design slop

The Hallmark design skill for Claude Code fights AI-looking layouts with a 67 KB rule file, 20 themes, and 58 gates. Here is what that buys and costs.

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WebMCP runs on my blog while Apple fights the whole idea

WebMCP lets a web page register tools that AI agents call in the browser. Chrome ships it in origin trial, Apple opposes it, botmonster.com runs 7.

HTTP/3 is faster, but not on every network you test

What QUIC fixes over TCP+TLS, how to enable HTTP/3 in Nginx and Caddy, and how to measure real gains. Includes honest cases where HTTP/3 doesn't help.

Compile Rust to Wasm tutorial

Compile Rust to WebAssembly with wasm-pack for near-native browser speed. Toolchain setup, loading modules, size optimization, and debugging.

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.