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  1. Blog refresh, 4.x

    An overview of the latest changes to the blog. *slaps stylesheet* This front-end has many years on it, but a lick of paint and it's good to go. I've wanted to reorganize the stylesheet's CSS layers for a while, and to no one's surprise, that turned into a major refactor. I've released the changes; see the highlights below. Functional changes Layout rebuild: More flexibility with fewer HTML hacks. Regular font size: The previous text size did not respect browser settings, but now it does. Zoom…

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  2. Why frontends fail when you approach them like a backend

    Frontend and backend development are not the same, but we keep conflating them. An explanation of what makes them different. I will never forget the look on a contractor's face when he stared at a technically correct, but aesthetically disappointing dormer at our house. "Everyone can mess around," he said. Referring to the fact that most people can accomplish the basics, but not all master a craft. In my own industry, there is no specialty that makes me think of these words more than frontend...

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