‘Cleave’ can refer to splitting something apart. ‘Cleave’ can also refer to the uniting of two things. …what? A word that is also its own opposite is called a ‘contronym.’

software complexity sells via developer ego happy holidays!

“Tahnk you for reaching put! I will be OOOO four the holiday brake and look forward too connection when I return!”

Where are my docs peeps and open source maintainers? Is this not a dream feature? Dream feature list: - Custom questions for different kinds of changes/authors - Failing CI test until answered - Are you a bot test Would love some sort of "vouching for human accountability and understanding."

Do you write blog posts, documentation, or anything for software engineers? Do you want to? Join us for the Writing for Developers book club with @overcommitted.dev, officially kicking off now! 🚀 Chapters 1+2 now, first discussion Friday. Join us in Discord to chat about it: discord.gg/d9gZyYuqKd

Merriam-Webster’s human editors have chosen ‘slop’ as the 2025 Word of the Year.

ok fine but can react server components show emotional vulnerability too

We are OVERJOYED to announce that award-winning librarian and ‘Reading Rainbow’ host @mychal3ts.bsky.social will serve as our 2026 National Library Week honorary chair! #NationalLibraryWeek will be held April 19-25 with the theme "Find Your Joy." Read our full announcement: https://bit.ly/4rDSagx

Just figured out what to use @notion.com AI for . . . Prompt: Show me a changelog-style post of updates for release X since date Y, include who made changes and direct links to updated Notion pages. Next experiment: Can you make it look like a PR diff?

How am I just now learning the term bibliotherapist??

The "Humanities" save lives. Even if it's hard to quantify in a dashboard.

New trend alert: using tech to gauge ownership & authenticity.

If you are looking to find tech folks who write, @brittanyellich.com put together a starter pack! bsky.app/starter-pack...

NEWS: Libraries WIN in federal court! A judge in RI issued a permanent injunction stopping the Administration from dismantling the Institute of Museum & Library Services and nullifying all actions taken to do so. Read the ruling: storage.courtlistener.com/recap/gov.us... (More to come from ALA)

Just ported @ryanfeigenbaum.com's amazing color logic into a standalone, MIT-licensed library. Perceptually uniform palettes for your next generative art or design project. 🎨 meodai.github.io/pro-color-ha...

Fun to see how web developers are prepping Black Friday for other web developers.

I’ve wanted something like this for ages, super cool looking tool. github.com/unhappychoic...

Want to make some friends on the internet with other developers? 👀 Lets read a book together! 😄

Learning the history of how the internet developed reminds me that the way our tech works is not inevitable and involves a complex human-driven process.

🎨 Looking for a new Starlight theme for your documentation? Check out this new website to easily browse, preview, and compare all available Starlight themes in one place. starlight-themes.netlify.app

A nice one for my dataviz and birbs friends: Bird Migration Explorer is an interactive map of migration of different types of bird species. You can explore by birds, location and more. explorer.audubon.org/home?layersP...

Need for speed? Astro’s docs framework Starlight is fastest in its class according to real-world user data 🚀 Check out the full @httparchive.org report: httparchive.org/reports/tech... And give Starlight a try: starlight.astro.build

The MW LLM drops 11.18.25. @merriam-webster.com Will there be a livestream or demo? Finally, is there something like a changelog so we can find out what’s new and what’s out? Excited for this launch!

just added the MEGA TERMINAL CHEAT SHEET from "The Secret Rules of the Terminal" to our list of posters at wizardzines.com#posters

Bit ESC is OUT NOW‼️ 💾 Break free from the system. 📲 Jump into apps. 🎮 Dive into whole other game worlds. 🎬 Determine the fate of the digital world #indiegame #pixelart

I’m eyeing @astro.build for a small project I’m working on, and it looks fantastic, but I have to say they just won my little heart with this piece starlight.astro.build/environmenta...

Want to meet the Astro core team? Come join us for some drinks and a chat in Amsterdam on Saturday — sponsored by @netlify.com! Register here: luma.com/fbmyfx30

💥 did a small drawing explaining the JS execution model including the event loop. I hope it’s helpful to folks. Debugging is always easier when the underlying implementations are understood.

Honoured to have been able to contribute to the Spirit of Astro.

Moving my Gatsby site to @astro.build has been pretty smooth so far, except for one thing: blog images! So I asked my buddy @jason.energy for help, since we worked together when I built the original site. We're going to stream a work session next Thursday, 10/9 on @codetv.dev at 9:30am Pacific!

Let's have fun with fonts! Brutalita is an experimental font and editor. You can use the controls on the page to change the letter however you please, and download the original, or your custom version. By Javier Bórquez brutalita.com/

Finally, some good news! I need to organize a watch party.

Physical newspapers are back! Such an interesting way to share a novel. I wish I could be into this genre right now but I just can’t.

The WebDX Community Group is hosting an AMA on the r/webdev subreddit tomorrow. This is the group behind the "State of ..." surveys and Baseline, so if you have questions about those initiatives—or anything else around developer experience, join us! web.dev/blog/baselin...

Experiment: Can I help people lost on how to begin deploying when there are so many starting points? At first, I made a flow chart showing all the ways to accomplish the same thing. 📝 Then I built an interactive navigator docs component using the flowchart, our design system, & Claude Code.

In the spirit of learning in public, I’m kicking off some experiments I’ve tried this last quarter. Stay tuned! I want to include the messier in-progress versions too.

Due to popular demand, we are setting up a heavily discounted fulfillment service for artists outside the US that are scrambling after the recent tariff / customs policy put in place for shipments to the USA.

Docs Design System research find: This book is a great resource for any age but targets kids & teens. There's lots of illustrations, diagrams, photos, quizzes, checklists, activities, & more! 3 authors also ensure the absolute best of their teaching craft. barbaraoakley.com/books/learni...

Love the standards @joshwcomeau.com sets with beautiful interactive guides like this one. www.joshwcomeau.com/svg/interact...

What if we could prompt better thinking & strategy with good questions and writing or drawing by hand? I drafted this mini zine to help me do that. Sharing in case it actually helps me call it finished enough one day. I think version 2 needs to be bigger so there’s more space for analog wonder.

Hey, as a librarian I have to tell you You don't have to finish a book that doesn't interest you. Life's too short for that. Not your jam? You have my permission to move on to the next book.

Back in May, I drafted this post on the future of the technical writing role based on an unconference session I ran through the Write the Docs conference. Read on to learn why I love unconferences and some of the main takeaways I've been musing on since then. jessicacanepa.com/blog/unconfe...

Near the start of the year, I drafted this blog post. I decided to share it as I commit to being more human on the web. 💗 🌐 I share my go-to cold brew prep routine and how this kind of writing relates to more inclusive technical writing evaluations. jessicacanepa.com/blog/new-yea...

This story demonstrates how instructions can change lives and help people "see" in a tactile way. 🥹 I really want to know how they develop these instructions now! www.youtube.com/watch?v=hVy5...

I want to watch this! It makes me think of who decides what's worth archiving, collecting, and sharing. I remember the first time I heard about "Green books", which documented safe travel for African Americans. Documentation & record keeping have been a matter of safe passage, rest, life, & death.

Leave it to information nerds to make calling Congress so easy! This is great UX and an even better cause. app.oneclickpolitics.com/campaign-pag...

I’ve thought the same.

So fun to be in Portland for the Write the Docs conference this week.

Librarians, Library workers, & your tech counterparts: If you could design a whole new internet, what would it be like? @librarian.bsky.social @jennajordan.me @nyitlibrary.bsky.social #libraries #data-librarians #librarians

Every day can be Library Workers appreciation day. 💛 Thank you for being such good stewards of curiosity.