Web Dev

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

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

Svelte 5 runes quietly rewrote how reactivity works

Master Svelte 5 runes: $state, $derived, $effect, $props, $bindable. Covers Svelte 4 comparisons, migration strategies, and SvelteKit 2 integration.

Turso puts SQLite reads under a millisecond, anywhere in the world

Turso pushes SQLite to the edge via embedded replicas that sync from a primary database. Sub-millisecond reads with managed global write routing.