Topic: Development

Colors on the web are confusing — but they don't have to be! The HSL format makes it easy for humans and computers to work with color. More

Join me in exploring a recent experience where I started with flawed logic (without realizing it) and the steps I took to fix my bug. Let’s experience some broken code together. 🎉… More

The Docs add-on displays vanilla HTML stories in iframes by default. Let's fix that!… More

Our accessibility best practices have changed a lot in recent years, which we're reflecting in the next version of our design system. More

The other day I was building a responsive website with a navigation menu that slides into view from the left when you click the menu button. I was about to head off to the pub, but then I learned the… More

If you’ve ever had to review a PR where the only code change is adding a wrapper element, you’ll be familiar with the pain of reviewing what appears to be a massive change but is actually trivial. More

Problem-solving is an essential part of software development. Sometimes we get stuck on a particularly baffling problem, and this can feel frustrating and discouraging. The following are some strategies for getting yourself "unstuck."… More

What’s typically involved in an npm version release? How can you determine the release process for an existing project? Can project maintainers do anything to make it easier for new contributors?… More

When it comes to side projects, micro-sites and one-off experiments, you don't need much to get started. More

One frustrating aspect of the modern JavaScript ecosystem is keeping all your dependencies up to date. Thankfully, there are automated tools that can handle this thankless task for you. More