make space to revisit problems

2019-05-20

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~10 min read

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1929 words

Make it work. Make it right. Make it fast.1 This maxim screams pragmatism. Don’t optimize too early. Get something working. Then, and only…

hooks, async, and the joy of new problems

2019-05-17

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~5 min read

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843 words

When all you have is a hammer, every problem looks like a nail. When approaching new problems, it’s easy to fall into old ways of doing…

rivers of knowledge

2019-05-11

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~6 min read

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1116 words

Describing each individual as unique has become cliche. And yet, isn’t it the case? Our lives are our own - no other person has the same…

hover events & different cursors with css

2019-05-08

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~2 min read

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306 words

More CSS fun today! One way to visually indicate that an element is clickable is by changing the cursor to a If a data element is supposed…

z-index: geometry, not magic

2019-05-07

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~2 min read

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385 words

It was one of those light bulb moments when things finally clicked. My colleague was describing how to ensure that my elements weren’t…

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