Ire Aderinokun — Investor, entrepreneur, and software engineer with deep expertise in web technologies, early-stage startups, and frontier markets, focused on building and backing mission-driven companies advancing financial inclusion across Africa and emerging economies.
155 articles from this blog
Explores five underused CSS selectors like :empty, ::first-letter, and :not(), with practical examples for web developers.
A practical guide summarizing WCAG web accessibility guidelines with actionable examples for developers.
Explains the differences between CSS viewport units (vw, vh) and percentage units, detailing when to use each for responsive layouts.
A tutorial on building a Designer News clone using AngularJS and Firebase, covering data structure, user creation, and real-time features.
Explains CSS vendor prefixes, their purpose, and how to use them correctly for cross-browser compatibility.
Explains how to use the HTML link tag with rel="alternate" to provide alternate content versions like themes, languages, and feeds.
Introducing FormHack.io, a customizable SASS-based CSS reset for styling consistent, cross-browser forms with minimal hassle.
A comprehensive guide to implementing favicons and touch icons across browsers, covering formats, HTML declaration, and browser compatibility.
A developer shares the process of building 'Payback', a web app using Instagram's API to find users you follow who don't follow you back.
A guide to CSS font sizing units, explaining the differences between absolute (px, pt) and relative (em, rem, %, vw) units with practical examples.
Explains the importance of the viewport meta tag for true responsive design on mobile devices, beyond just CSS media queries.
A developer builds a single-player Tic Tac Toe game in JavaScript/jQuery, detailing the logic for win detection and AI opponent tactics.
Explains the purpose and importance of the <meta charset='UTF-8'> tag in HTML for proper character encoding.
Explains the purpose and importance of the HTML <!doctype> declaration, covering its history, browser compatibility, and validation.
A freelance web developer introduces their new blog, 'bits of code,' where they will share web development knowledge and lessons learned.
