Guide to configuring Xcode 12's new 'Editor Tabs' for a better, more modern code editing experience similar to VS Code or Sublime Text.
Explores optimistic UI patterns that improve perceived performance by decoupling user feedback from network requests, using examples like instant cart updates.
A web developer argues that modern websites lack the creative soul of the early web, drawing a parallel to Star Wars's unique, nostalgic style.
A developer shares lessons on building engaging, detail-oriented ecommerce experiences from their time at ThinkGeek, focusing on user empathy and fun.
Explores the UX of skeleton screens for loading states, discussing their origins, benefits, and potential misuse in web development.
Explains why website performance should be treated as a permanent feature, not a one-time project, using analogies from elite sports and the YouTube Feather case study.
Analyzes Google's Core Web Vitals and other page speed metrics, explaining how to choose and correlate them with business outcomes.
Data-driven analysis showing how website speed directly impacts bounce rates, conversion rates, and revenue.
A freelance accessibility consultant discusses the unique advantages and challenges of being an outsider when advocating for web accessibility within organizations.
A developer discusses the importance of computer specs, criticizing cheap Windows machines with low RAM and advocating for better hardware.
Explores the 'IKEA Effect' cognitive bias in software development, where excessive attachment to one's own code can hinder progress and better solutions.
An introduction to A/B-testing as a method for data-driven product decisions, covering its basic principles and connection to incremental improvement.
The article argues for rebranding 'web performance' to more specific terms like 'site speed' to improve communication and business buy-in.
A critical analysis of GitHub's new notifications UI, arguing it's a step backwards in usability and workflow efficiency for developers.
The author details the design process for a JavaScript course portal, focusing on the content and login pages for better usability.
Andy Bell discusses the need for visual feedback in client-side routers and suggests a fallback mechanism to standard links for better UX.
A developer's frustrating experience with PayPal suspending their business account without clear communication or a functional resolution process.
A critique of blindly following Google's Material Design guidelines, arguing for user-centered design over authority-based decisions.
A developer shares personal health habits to illustrate how making good choices easy can be applied to building performant, accessible, and secure software.
A former React team member explains the core technical principles that guide the React team's approach to API design and problem-solving.
