Andy Bell is a UK-based designer and front-end developer specializing in CSS and design systems. He’s the founder of Piccalilli and Set Studio, helping teams and organizations build better, more resilient web interfaces.
165 articles from this blog
A front-end developer explains their detailed process for planning and building a website from a design mockup, emphasizing strategy over simple implementation.
Explains why using unitless ratios for CSS line-height is better than fixed pixel values for responsive, flexible typography.
A developer explains how to automatically post liked items from Feedbin to Mastodon using RSS and IFTTT.
A developer seeks advice on expanding their quiet Mastodon instance's federated timeline, discussing relays and setup options.
A developer shares his detailed article on using Tailwind CSS as a utility class generator, not a full framework.
A web developer shares insights on leveraging modern browser capabilities to reduce manual work, based on a conference talk about efficient front-end development.
A reflection on Chris Coyier's call to 'bring back blogging' by publishing your own feed, with thoughts on overcoming writing barriers.
The article argues that 2023 will be a year for personal websites, driven by instability on social media platforms, and encourages owning your own web space.
Elon Musk's actions highlight the fragility of centralized online communities and spark renewed interest in the decentralized web.
A web developer shares his struggle to find new topics for tech tutorials after a long break and asks readers for suggestions.
A developer's opinionated take on Stylify, a new CSS tool, and a broader critique of CSS frameworks and hype in the web development community.
A web developer shares his initial experience and thoughts after purchasing Apple's Studio Display for his work setup.
A developer shares the joy of working on their personal website, experimenting with Webmentions and side projects.
The author details their implementation of Webmention support on their personal website, a protocol for cross-site conversations.
A developer discusses auto-posting blog content to Mastodon and integrating webmentions for comments.
A developer shares his positive experience switching from Twitter to Mastodon for a more enjoyable, less toxic social media environment.
The author discusses Mastodon as a gateway to the Fediverse, emphasizing ownership and moving away from centralized platforms like Twitter.
Andy details his website's CSS refactor from Sass to PostCSS, Tailwind, and CUBE CSS, and outlines future content plans.
A developer explains their decision to leave Twitter, citing Elon Musk's leadership and the platform's negative impact on their work and well-being.
A front-end developer criticizes the Modern Frontends Live event for poor treatment of speakers and attendees, sharing warnings from other speakers.
