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When AI Became Another Pair Of Hands
A 2023 perspective on using AI during development without letting it replace the judgement required to ship reliable work.
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Nesting CSS Without Hiding The Structure
A practical 2023 article about using native CSS nesting carefully, without turning stylesheets into another place where structure becomes difficult to read.
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The Slow Cost Of Every Script We Add
A practical look at how third-party JavaScript builds up over time and why script reviews need to become part of normal website maintenance.
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CSS That Listens To The Space Around It
A practical article about using container queries to make components respond to their own space rather than relying only on viewport breakpoints.
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The Page Is No Longer The Unit Of Design
A 2023 reflection on moving away from page-first design and towards smaller interface decisions that survive real content and real devices.
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The First Time ChatGPT Felt Useful In A Development Workflow
A late-2022 reflection on testing ChatGPT as a development assistant, where the value came from speeding up thinking rather than replacing understanding.
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Passkeys And The Beginning Of A More Practical Login Experience
A 2022 reflection on passkeys, passwordless sign-in and why login design is becoming a user experience issue as much as a security issue.
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WordPress 6.1 And The Slow Move Towards Block Theme Confidence
A 2022 article about WordPress 6.1, block themes and why confidence in new WordPress architecture grows through small practical tests rather than announcements.
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How Container Queries Changed The Way I Thought About Components
A practical look at CSS container queries and why component-level responsive behaviour feels more natural than always relying on viewport breakpoints.
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Building A Cleaner Front-End Workflow With Vite 3
How I approached Vite 3 as a practical front-end workflow for theme and website development rather than another build tool to admire from a distance.