A critique of the Gatsby team's comparison of JavaScript and image sizes, arguing it's misleading for web performance.
Andy discusses the importance of personal blogging for career success in tech, emphasizing ownership of content over platforms like Medium.
Learn how to build a CLI tool with JavaScript to automate the creation of text files like React components and blog posts, saving time and ensuring consistency.
A guide to creating a custom JsonConverter in System.Text.Json for deserializing JSON into polymorphic class hierarchies, using a real-world SDK example.
Explores curriculum learning strategies for training reinforcement learning models more efficiently, from simple to complex tasks.
A web developer explains why they prefer HTML and CSS over static design tools like Figma for core design work, while acknowledging the latter's benefits for stakeholder collaboration.
Andy Bell announces major changes and the future direction of Piccalilli, a publication for front-end developers.
Andy shares how switching to Netlify's nameservers dramatically improved his site's time to first byte, with a Web Page Test report.
Andy shares a technical tip about improving DNS resolution by pushing domain nameservers to Netlify, along with an introduction to his work.
A web developer recommends a perfect guide to understanding CSS cascade and specificity, which are often cited as reasons why CSS is difficult.
Survey of experimental methods used by authors at NeurIPS 2019 and ICLR 2020, focusing on hyperparameter tuning, baselines, and reproducibility.
A developer shares advice on learning programming languages and frameworks, emphasizing transferable skills and personal experience.
Overview of new Database Scoped Configurations in SQL Server 2019, including VERBOSE_TRUNCATION_WARNINGS and LAST_QUERY_PLAN_STATS.
Andy discusses the powerful combination of Eleventy and Service Workers for building modern, performant websites.
A developer shares their personal learning journey and syllabus for mastering Python, Machine Learning, and Deep Learning in 2020.
A tutorial on integrating the Chart.js JavaScript library with Django to create data visualizations from Django model data.
A detailed look at a personal home automation setup, including specific automations, hardware used, and a commitment to local, cloud-free control.
A technical guide on troubleshooting Conditional Access policies for Azure AD applications, focusing on why some apps don't appear in policy menus.
Andy Bell introduces a simple mailto link generator tool and shares his background in front-end development and CSS education.
Andy Bell announces changes to the Piccalilli newsletter and front-end development publication, with a focus on future improvements.
