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Surfer Protocol

Surfer Protocol is an open-source framework designed to empower users by facilitating the export and utilization of personal data from various platforms.

Math4Devs

Math4Devs is a resource that bridges the gap between mathematical notation and JavaScript code, providing a comprehensive list of mathematical symbols alongside their JavaScript equivalents.

Made With GSAP

50 customizable GSAP animation effects with tutorials and code snippets, designed to enhance animation skills for developers of all levels, launching early 2025.

The State of Newsletters In 2024

InboxReads' "State of Newsletters 2024" report analyzes trends in the newsletter industry, highlighting popular topics, user interests, preferred email service providers, sending frequencies, and monetization strategies.

State of JavaScript 2024

The State of JavaScript 2024 survey provides an in-depth analysis of trends, tools, and patterns in the JavaScript ecosystem, offering valuable insights into its evolving landscape.

Nobody Gets Fired for Picking JSON, but Maybe They Should?

Exploring JSON's popularity and flaws, this article delves into its design issues, interoperability pitfalls, and the challenges of "human readability" that can lead to data corruption, advocating for better alternatives like Protobuf.

State of Node.js Performance 2024

Rafael Gonzaga and Lizz Parody delve into benchmarks and updates across Node.js versions 20-22, providing insights into the platform's performance gains and regressions in 2024.

Thoughts on Tailwind 4

An in-depth analysis of Tailwind CSS 4.0's new features, highlighting improvements like native cascade layers and simplified configuration while critiquing potential pitfalls such as descendant variants and excessive reliance on rem units.

The death of the stubborn developer

Steve Yegge emphasizes the transformative impact of chat-oriented programming (CHOP) on software development, urging developers to embrace AI coding assistants to remain competitive in an era where traditional code-writing is being replaced by AI-driven workflows.

State of React Native

The State of React Native survey explores the tools, trends, and preferences of React Native developers, offering insights into widely used solutions and emerging industry patterns.

Spark UI

Build animated sites faster with Vue, TypeScript, TailwindCSS, and 20+ themeable UI components.

Web Almanac 2024

A comprehensive report analyzing the state of the web across 21 chapters with real data and insights from web experts, covering sustainability, user experience, publishing, and more.

Termo

Termo is a simple terminal emulator that can be used to create a terminal-like interface on your website.

Isomorphic Web Components

A breakdown of server-side rendering for web components, from templates to isomorphic solutions. By Jake Lazaroff.

Diamond

A prototype idea by Ian Curtis that was brought to life with Bolt.new.

The Pixel Canvas Shimmer Effect

Ryan Mulligan shares a mesmerizing hover effect with shimmering pixels as a Web Component. Includes customization options.

Stripe BFCM recap

An epic recap dashboard of Stripe systems and stats during Black Friday and Cyber Monday 2024.

Solved By Modern CSS: Feature Image

Ahmad Shadeed explores modern CSS techniques, including container queries and :has(), to create dynamic, responsive feature images tailored to varying layouts and contexts.

Readymag Websites of the Year ’24

Readymag is celebrating innovative web design with prizes for outstanding creativity and storytelling.

Auto text color

Devon Govett shares a CSS trick to auto-swap text color (black/white) using calc() and LCH lightness. Read more in his post on X here.

IsometricShot

Create isometric screenshots with this great tool by Shayan.

Experience & advantages – David Whyte

Immersive Garden's latest creation offers a unique journey into the poetry of David Whyte, capturing the most profound moments of his life.

Headless Commerce Directory

A relaunch (in Astro) of the curated list of commerce products and services for modern store builders. By Jamie Barton.

Countless.dev

A website where you can compare every AI Model and examine the prices.

Using Transformers.js for AI in the Browser

Raymond Camden discusses using Transformers.js for running AI tasks directly in the browser, showcasing its potential through examples like sentiment analysis and object detection, while highlighting its simplicity, use cases, and trade-offs.

6 lessons I learned working at an art gallery

Henrik Karlsson reflects on the valuable lessons he learned about agency, collaboration, and aligning values with practical actions during his transformative three-and-a-half-year journey working at an art gallery.

Generating Worlds

World Labs is a spatial intelligence company developing Large World Models (LWMs) to perceive, generate, and interact with 3D environments. This first article in their blog discusses their AI system that creates 3D worlds from a single image.

Pantone’s 2025 color of the year: Mocha Mousse

The Pantone Color of the Year 2025, PANTONE 17-1230 Mocha Mousse, celebrates warmth, comfort, and sophistication, serving as a versatile foundation for creative expression across diverse industries.

CSS Wrapped 2024

The Chrome DevRel team shared a detailed recap of CSS advancements in 2024, highlighting features like cross-document view transitions, scroll-driven animations, and more.

The fallacies of distributed systems

Eight common misconceptions about distributed systems—like assuming perfect networks, zero latency, or inherent security—are explored, stressing the importance of designing for real-world challenges and resilience.

Easing Wizard

A tool designed to simplify the process of creating and customizing CSS easing functions.

Stunning UI

A collection of interactive Tailwind CSS components built for Vue and Nuxt that you can simply copy and paste into your project.

WebCurate

A collection of 2300+ best websites and tools hand-curated with detailed descriptions and features.