git recent: what branch did I work on? [blog]
A developer shares a custom Git alias to quickly list the most recently worked-on local branches, helping track workflow across multiple branches.
Remy Sharp, Brighton-based developer and founder of Left Logic, shares insights on web development, coding, business, and personal projects.
31 articles from this blog
A developer shares a custom Git alias to quickly list the most recently worked-on local branches, helping track workflow across multiple branches.
Explains how to use the CSS `text-size-adjust` property to respect user's system font scaling for better web accessibility.
A detailed post-mortem of a major JS Bin outage, covering root causes like CloudFlare issues, server overload, and lessons learned.
A developer shares a list of outdated JavaScript and CSS tricks they've removed from their code, including performance hacks and modern alternatives.
A blog post discussing the Advent of Code programming challenge, its recent changes, and a suggestion to use it for learning or experimenting with AI.
A developer's personal experiment with AI-driven software development using local LLMs, detailing setup, challenges, and initial impressions.
A personal reflection on the talks and themes at FFConf 2025, covering diversity, privacy, web components, and AI in web development.
A guide on using Docker to create a secure sandbox environment for running command-line AI tools, with practical examples.
A guide to enabling syntax highlighting and Prettier formatting for HTML templates inside JavaScript web components using a specific VS Code comment.
Automerge is a local-first sync engine for building collaborative, offline-capable applications, preventing data conflicts.
The evolution of FFConf from a pure JavaScript conference to a broader web development event focused on ethics, community, and personal growth.
A critique of Apple's declining software quality and attention to detail in its recent OS updates, citing specific UI and UX failures.
A technical guide on using an ATEM video mixer and long USB cable to create a professional-looking conference setup on a budget.
A look at gradient.style, a CSS tool for creating and sharing HDR gradients with sharable URLs and multi-layered imports.
A technical guide on exporting and transferring reading highlights from KOReader using WebDAV and command-line tools.
A developer explores 'vibe coding' with AI tools like Claude Code, arguing it's best for prototypes and personal tools, not production-ready software.
A developer details their attempt to jailbreak a Kindle to read EPUBs and avoid Amazon's ecosystem, exploring KOReader and the challenges involved.
A developer's cautionary tale about LLM inaccuracies in simple tasks, highlighting the need to verify AI-generated results.
A developer describes the process of extracting and displaying Kindle book highlights on a personal blog, including jailbreaking, data scraping, and API challenges.
A developer details the process and mistakes made while adding smart home automation to a bathroom cabinet's LED lighting using an ESP32.