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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
Do You Need a CSS Framework?
It's 2018. CSS is pretty powerful on its own. Do you really need to implement a framework?
The 3 Principles of Good CSS Design
CSS is hard, but we make it that way. Keep to the basics and you'll be empower yourself to build and scale products quickly.
Component-Based JavaScript Architecture
Keep your JavaScript code organized by continuously abstracting it while focusing on patterns within your site's components.
ES6 Build Pipeline for Middleman using Gulp
Middleman has abandoned its asset pipeline in favor of a more flexible and customized approach. Let's use this new approach to get ES6 modules into our Middleman project.
How To Add Typekit to Middleman Project
Add Typekit fonts to your website built with Middleman without making an additional request and slowing down performance.
5 Essential Mac Apps
These are the five apps that have transformed the way I use the Mac every day.
How To Add Typekit to Jekyll Project
Add Typekit fonts to your website built with Jekyll without making an additional request and slowing down performance.
Access the Site Object within a Jekyll Filter
Filters are the way to make liquid work for you, but sometimes we want more context than we are given when running them.
Identify Liquid Bottlenecks by Profile Jekyll Builds
It's easy to let Liquid templates get away and bog down build times. Here's a quick way to find out which templates are the culprits.
Add a "reload!" Method to your Ruby Console
Once you are running a console in your ruby project, it's nice to not have to restart the console session every time you make a change.