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 animates dialogs, popovers and new DOM elements on entry with plain transitions. See what each browser runs and how to detect support.

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.

Smooth page animations with the View Transitions API

The View Transitions API animates page changes with CSS. Verified 2026 browser support, Firefox status, and fixes for the five most common glitches.

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, install speed, TypeScript support, and a runtime decision matrix.