Erik Runyon is a web developer and writer behind WeedyGarden, sharing practical insights on modern CSS, HTML, web performance, and hands-on web projects through talks, experiments, and tutorials.
Drew DeVault’s blog features sharp commentary on open source, software engineering, programming languages, ethics in tech, and the social impact of technology.
Simon Willison — Independent developer and writer documenting practical experiments, tools, and deep analysis around large language models, generative AI, web development, security, and emerging programming workflows through detailed posts and daily TILs.
Ben Frain — Web developer, author, and educator creating books, video courses, and YouTube content focused on responsive web design, modern CSS, frontend workflows, and practical techniques for building high-quality websites.
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.
Sara Soueidan — Independent web UI developer, author, speaker, and educator working at the intersection of design and code, helping front-end designers and developers build innovative, inclusive, and accessible web experiences using modern HTML, CSS, and SVG.
PaulIrish.com is the long running blog of Paul Irish, a front end engineer and developer advocate on the Google Chrome team. He is known for his work on HTML5 Boilerplate, Modernizr, Yeoman, jQuery tooling, and Chrome DevTools, and his writing focuses on web performance, browser internals, frontend best practices, and developer tooling. On the blog you will find deep dives into topics such as DOM and CSS performance, requestAnimationFrame, Chrome’s rendering pipeline, DevTools workflows, and practical techniques for making real world sites faster and more robust.
Lea Verou is a web standards expert, developer, and designer with a PhD from MIT in Human-Computer Interaction. She has worked as Product Lead at Font Awesome, helped shape the web as a member of the W3C Technical Architecture Group, and has been part of the CSS Working Group since 2012. Her open-source tools like PrismJS and Color.js are used by millions of developers worldwide. Lea is also the author of a bestselling CSS book, a frequent conference speaker, and an advocate for making technology simpler, more usable, and open for everyone.
jakearchibald.com is a blog focused on web performance, service workers, and progressive web apps (PWAs). Jake Archibald, currently a Principal Engineer at Shopify, was previously a developer advocate at Google, specializing in improving web performance and building faster, more reliable web experiences.
Overreacted.io is the personal blog of Dan Abramov, a software engineer best known for his work on React at Meta and as the creator of Redux. The blog explores ideas about JavaScript, React, functional programming, software design, and developer experience, often blending deep technical insight with personal reflection. Dan writes about topics like hooks, state management, debugging, performance, and the mental models behind React, helping readers understand not just how things work but why they were designed that way.
