Rachel Andrew is a senior web developer, technical writer, and editor at Google, CSS Working Group member, author, and speaker, sharing expertise in web development, CSS, and front/back-end technologies.
12 articles from this blog
Reflecting on the 2004 CSS Anthology and imagining what a 2026 edition covering modern CSS would look like.
Explores the value of caring deeply about craft in tech roles like design and writing, especially against generative AI's rise.
A balanced perspective on using AI as a tool, discussing when it's useful and wasteful, with examples from web browser documentation work.
Explains how the Baseline project helps developers plan web projects by predicting future browser support for new features.
CSS reading-flow and reading-order properties ship in Chrome 137, addressing focus navigation issues in grid and flex layouts.
CSS multicol layout spec update introduces block direction wrapping for overflow columns, preventing unwanted horizontal scrollbars.
A web developer answers questions about blogging history, platform choices, writing process, and favorite posts.
A Google developer's 2024 review covering team achievements, web platform contributions, CSS work, and personal reflections on work-life balance.
A Google developer reflects on public speaking in 2024, discussing talks on the Baseline project, CSS, and the unique value of tech conferences.
An update on the new CSS reading-flow property, which solves layout and source order disconnect issues in grid and flexbox.
A Chrome DevRel lead discusses the balance between promoting new web features and respecting developers' need for stable, cross-browser compatible tools.
A CSS expert argues for implementing masonry layout as a separate 'display: masonry' property with good defaults, rather than as part of CSS Grid.
