Jens Oliver Meiert is a web developer, engineering manager, and author. He specializes in minimal, tailored frontend development, contributes to web standards, and writes books like the Upgrade Your HTML series. He also explores philosophy and unifying models of reality.
32 articles from this blog
A list of 26 practical tips for engineering managers covering organization, team events, 1:1s, alignment, and more.
Explores why AI can never be fully ethical or safe due to the fundamental inability to know context and intent.
A management model for addressing low work performance by distinguishing skills vs. motivation issues.
Explores whether CSS can be considered 'wrong', arguing that working code is valid and changeable.
Release of Searcher, a privacy-minded Chromium extension that triggers random searches on Google, Amazon, and other sites to protect user privacy.
HTML Minifier Next update introduces zero-config mode, SVGO-based SVG minification, and performance improvements.
A comprehensive glossary covering over 4,000 web development terms, including HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and more, available as an ebook.
Introduces .htaccess Punk, an npm tool to validate redirect rules in .htaccess files for web developers.
A tutorial on setting up HTML Minifier Next for more powerful HTML minification in Astro projects, improving site optimization.
A developer shares practical website optimization tips, covering GitHub Actions costs, CDN testing, and content management improvements.
A guide for engineering leaders on preparing their teams and organizations for the challenges and opportunities of AI adoption in software development.
Introducing Compressor.js Next, a modernized and maintained fork of the JavaScript image compression library with performance improvements and updated module support.
A reflection on the 'Beautiful Web' of homemade, authentic websites driven by passion and personal expression, contrasting with commercial web trends.
A guide to upgrading to HTML Minifier Next 5, covering breaking changes, configuration updates, and new features for HTML optimization.
Practical strategies for managing large, growing tag systems in web development projects, based on real-world experience.
A developer shares technical optimization tips for websites, covering HTML semantics, Eleventy config, and performance tweaks.
Updates on HTML Minifier Next: performance gains, new SWC JavaScript minifier option, and built-in SVG minification.
A developer's 2025 retrospective covering career moves, open-source project stewardship (HTML Minifier), and the impact of AI on engineering productivity.
A proposal for a 'No Maintenance Month' in December for underfunded open-source projects to highlight the need for sustainable funding.
Updates to HTML Minifier Next include performance improvements, presets, new config options, and TypeScript definitions for better HTML minification.
