David Darnes is a designer, front-end developer, and writer with over 15 years of experience building modern web interfaces and design systems. He works with leading companies and open source projects, sharing practical insights on web design and front-end development.
51 articles from this blog
A developer re-evaluates inline CSS and internal stylesheets, testing performance benefits and challenging common front-end best practices.
A developer explains why using their personal website as a live testing playground for new techniques and optimizations is a valuable learning tool.
A lightning talk on building feature-rich websites with Jekyll and free/low-code tools like GitHub Pages, CloudFlare, Gumroad, and Formspree.
Explores the hypothetical concept of GitHub creating a CMS, analyzing existing solutions and potential features for an enhanced editing experience.
A developer explores building a portfolio site entirely within GitHub's web interface, detailing the challenges and workflow of coding without a local environment.
A developer details the software, hardware, and audio equipment used to create a screencast series for a web development course.
A guide to configuring custom domains and DNS records for GitHub Pages, covering various setup scenarios for developers.
A developer shares their struggle with podcast overload, listing their preferred tech and design podcasts and taking a break to focus.
A personal recap of the Web Development Conference 2012, summarizing key talks on creativity, Git, web security, and developer tools.
A review of various time-tracking tools for freelancers and developers, based on Twitter recommendations.
A developer's reflection on overcoming perfectionism and procrastination to finish personal tech projects like websites or apps.
