🚀 I’m running a Thanksgiving sale on my Web Component Engineering course. Through Nov 30, you can get 25% off with the code GRATITUDE25. bluespire.com/course/web-c...

Default Isn’t Design. Familiar feels true but often isn’t. I wrote about the psychology (System Justification) behind framework monoculture, the quiet costs it creates, and a standards-first path that still meets teams where they are. Reflex → Evidence → Contracts → Users.

I had an interview for a Distinguished Engineer role at a big company yesterday... It convinced me once again that most big companies don't know how to do quality, performance mature engineering.

Hey friends! 🚀 I’m running the biggest sale ever on my Web Component Engineering course: 25% off through July 🎉 It’s full of hands-on, flexible training to help you build components, design systems, and apps. Use code SUMMERFUN to get it now! (Link in the follow up.) #webcomponents #frontenddev

The problem isn't that AI is actually capable of replacing software engineers. It isn't. Not even close. The problem is that there are a bunch of ignorant, foolhardy people in leadership positions who *think* that AI can replace software engineers. This is causing real harm.

Yo dawg, I heard you like stylesheets, so I put stylesheets in your stylesheet. This would be rad for adoptedStylesheets in shadowRoots or any framework that imports styles. It's like an SVG sprite sheet for stylesheets. github.com/MicrosoftEdg...

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"For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace." - Isaiah 9:6 Merry Christmas!

One of my boys is turning 15 and will be getting his learner's permit. In celebration of this joyous (and terrifying) moment, I'm doing one more sale on the Web Component Engineering course this year. Get it at 15% off using code DRIVE for the next month. www.bluespire.com/p/web-compon...

Just completed your course. Great stuff. Thanks for putting it together!

A new proposal for Scoped Custom Element registries has been put forward by Apple. 🎉 github.com/whatwg/html/... Key improvements include: * Enables any element, not just ShadowRoot, to have an associated registry. * Unifies element creation & cloning APIs across DOM scopes. * Integrates with DSD

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A very practical blog post from Nolan Lawson on the nuances of Web Component resource cleanup. nolanlawson.com/2024/12/01/a...

Starting today and for the next two weeks, I'm offering 20% off the Web Component Engineering course! Use code GRATITUDE at checkout. Team discounts and PPP pricing are also available. Reach out to me and I'll put together a package for your team. www.bluespire.com/p/web-compon...

📢 TypeScript 5.7 is here! Now with ✅ Better checks for uninitialized variables ✅ Smarter tsconfig lookup in editors ✅ Improved startup time ✅ Stricter checks for JSON imports ✅ Extension rewrites for relative imports and more! Try it today! devblogs.microsoft.com/typescript/a...

Implemented scoped custom element registry in WebKit: commits.webkit.org/286828@main We now have two interoperable implementations!