The easiest way to build a Dark ModeMedia queries are essential for Responsive Design. Using them to test for a feature beyond browser width, we can build a custom dark theme.Dec 14, 2020Dec 14, 2020
How to go from Junior to Senior DeveloperIn software development, seniority has nothing to do with age. When can someone be considered “senior”?Sep 4, 2019Sep 4, 2019
Published inMake It NewWhat to consider when picking a library or pluginWhen adding new features to our applications, we are often faced with a choice: do we build it from scratch, or can we use one of the many…Feb 21, 2017Feb 21, 2017
Published inMake It NewNothing is ever “not bad”You might fondly remember the post in which I urged readers to drop the “should”. Several months in, I can say that I have successfully…Feb 7, 2017A response icon2Feb 7, 2017A response icon2
Published inMake It NewWhy it’s best to colocate unit testsMost JavaScript-based frontend frameworks do not impose a “one true directory structure” on the developers using them. While this allows us…Sep 7, 2016Sep 7, 2016
Published inMake It NewOn trends in designWorking in design is challenging. Everybody has at least some opinion about it, regardless of their background. They might not always be…Aug 9, 2016A response icon1Aug 9, 2016A response icon1
Published inMake It NewMake your time countEver since I was very young, I knew that I wanted to “do something with computers”. The thought of telling machines what to do, and then…Jul 5, 2016Jul 5, 2016
Published inMake It NewDrop the “should”My work is often conceptual in nature: specifying requirements, writing documentation, and occasionally writing unit- and acceptance-tests…Jun 7, 2016Jun 7, 2016
Published inMake It NewYour API might be sexistI recently came across an API that exposed a reasonable but unfortunate design decision, the specifics of which are irrelevant safe for the…May 3, 2016May 3, 2016